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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A local debate over a student satire piece titled the Super Patriot reveals community outrage versus defense. The piece, created by Mt Anthony students under teacher David McConkey, aimed as humorous literary exercise about school life, lunch trays and sex, prompting letters to the editor and questions about maturity and education.
Manchester’s sale negotiations collapsed allowing temporary preservation of Equinox House but demolition now looms. The community earlier rejected a mobile home plant for esthetic value, trading jobs for heritage, and faces a costly decision as profit motives threaten the landmark’s fate.
R.D. of Shaftsbury cites Bertrand Russell's passages from Why Men Fight to argue reverence for human individuality as essential in education. The letter contrasts Russell's radical image with his defense of liberty and criticizes centralized schooling, urging teachers to treat children with sacred respect and imagination.
A CSSV conservationist outlines concerns over the Vernon Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. He details thermal pollution risks to the Connecticut River, potential ecological disruption, cooling tower effects, and regulatory conflicts among Vermont New Hampshire and federal agencies as the issue remains unresolved.
A St Louis Post Dispatch citable item notes that open confession of deadly sins is common in an era of frankness yet true trust reveals private tastes like subscribing to Reader's Digest and laughing at reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies.
A columnist reflects on prison conditions and punishment from a victim’s view. He critiques minor crimes costs, cites reforms in Scandinavia, and argues for experimental city versus control city trials. The piece addresses death penalty controversy, suggesting measured approaches to drug dealers and humane considerations.
The piece argues campaign duty is a stamp of stamina and enthusiasm. It likens the presidential grind to walking over hot coals, especially the Dover leg, and says true leaders must want to endure it and make others glad to be with them.
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