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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The State of the Union address is analyzed as慎 cautious politics focusing on unity over division. Nixon promises little while aiming to appeal to a solid majority and project a high middle ground, with emphasis on televised spectacles abroad and pending congressional items. The piece notes limited big ideas, questions if cluttered issues will stay hidden until November, and critiques rhetoric versus real solutions. It then shifts to a critique of writing ability in a generation, attributing it to media influence and McLuhan concepts, describing telephonic communication as replacing letters among youths.
A satirical piece critiques expensive long distance calls as families contend with outrageous bills. It portrays a daughter in Michigan dialing Florida and other states, mothers distressed by costs, and a spoof example of a multiple choice letter to fathers that aids avoiding bills. It highlights letter writing as a cheaper alternative and mocks family dynamics.
An international flare of protests targets American and Canadian colleges for team nicknames such as Indians Cardinals Orangemen and Fighting Irish. Catholic and Protestant groups denounce clerical names and biased depictions while IRA and Soviet officials condemn Notre Dame Syracuse Wayne State and others for cultural and racial insensitivity.
A commentary contrasts Russian mystery fiction's social purpose with a joking note that writers avoid clear wrongdoing. A separate letter urges reform of Vermont corrections policy, criticizing high costs and proposing halfway houses, voting rights restoration for former prisoners, and programs to reduce prison populations.
The Princeton trustees voted to restore ROTC to the campus, with the faculty also approving. The move signals a possible revival of ROTC at other campuses while illustrating the shift in student revolt and the perceived legitimacy of the war.
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