Defends mini bike riding and riders in Bennington
Mary Sleeman writes to praise mini bike use by local youths at Memorial Park and recounts a Honda backed Y-Riders program that steered teens away from drugs and vandalism. She invites parents and riders to a 7:30 pm meeting at the Senior Citizens Center to discuss the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Honda Motor Co. Inc
Los Angeles
Keith Davis
Northeast Ymca
American Honda
Honda
Keith
Bell
Bennington
Senior Citizens’ Center
North Street
FIRST MONDAY editor thanks Banner staff for support
In a letter to The Banner the 1970-71 FIRST MONDAY Newsletter editor thanks The Banner staff for help and hopes to continue the relationship. The writer notes scant community reaction and asks for constructive criticism to guide next year’s edition. Mrs Kay Toomey North Bennington.
Indoctrination concerns raised by MAUHS teachers
Lawrence E. Harrington of Woodford argues in The Banner letters that some MAUHS teachers push controversial topics into classrooms and label it open discourse, citing a freshmen essay prompt comparing the Civil War and Vietnam. He urges neutral teaching for elementary and high school years, urging focus on fundamentals over indoctrination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Taylor
State Board of Education
Mt. Anthony
Vietnam
United States
Taylor
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Supreme Court
David Kelley
Federal Highway Administration
State High Court
Highway Department
Washington
Brattleboro
U.S. 5
Kelley
John Gray
George Rice
Rescue of the environment starts with the individual
A letter from James L. Mason urges readers to act on pollution by reducing waste, using returnable bottles, and avoiding unnecessary car use. He calls for citizen involvement, writing officials, supporting proper standards, and organizing cleanup efforts like Vermont's Green-Up Day, with guidance on letters to the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Washington, D.C
Boy Scouts
Vermont
James L. Mason
Driftwood Rd
St. Petersburg
Fla
Vermont faces heat pollution risk to fish at Vernon lake
Vermont regulators prepare for a July 8 Brattleboro hearing on thermal pollution from the Vernon lake atomic plant. Officials fear heated discharge could block salmon and shad passage while testing standards and potential fines under the Clean Waters Act loom for polluters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Water Resources Board
Vernon Lake
Vermont
New England
Connecticut River
Fish and Game
Edward Kehoe
Brattleboro
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Rockefeller Signs Albany Capital Law in New York
Governor Rockefeller signs a law declaring Albany the state capital amid a correction by Assemblyman Charles Henderson who noted no explicit capital provision. The move follows legislative approval without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Rockefeller
New York
Charles D. Henderson
Hornell
Senate
Assembly
Berkshire School students burned after field chemical mix
Two Berkshire School juniors Christopher M. White and Alexander L. Thompson suffered facial burns and eye injuries while igniting chemicals on the athletic field. White is in satisfactory condition at Fairview Hospital Great Barrington and Thompson in good condition at Pittsfield General Berkshire Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Berkshire School
Christopher M. White
Stockbridge
Alexander L. Thompson
Woodbury
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Memorial Park
Mary Sleeman
Coolidge Ave
Campbell and Campbell, Inc
Elliott Street
William M. McCarty
Brattleboro, Vermont
W. Russell Seymour
Frank G. Shumway
Barber Sales Inc
Lebanon
N.H. Tel
J.W. Barber, JR
Larry Gray
Woesacorator
Wickes
the Banner
Kay Toomey
North Bennington
MAUHS
Lawrence E. Harrington
Woodford
Coats
BankAmericard
Drysdales
South St
REE Parking
Save-Way Supermarket
Mammoth Mart
Amtrak
State Transportation Department
Troy
Hudson Valley Community College
Rensselaer County
Down In
Berkshire
Cheshire
U.S
Adams — Selectmen
Landover Associates of
Boston
Myrtle Street
State Department of Community Affairs
General Cable
North Adams
General Cable Corp
Hodges Crossroad
Henry J. Callan
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