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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Mt Anthony school board faces a public meeting over library materials in a dispute sparked by Go Ask Alice and Ms. Magazine. The piece argues censorship by nonexperts is dangerous and praises the board for a prior book selection policy that allows parent complaints and professional librarian guidance.
Opinion argues against broad censorship of library books in schools. Critics warn screening risks intellectual harm to students and fails to shield them from an imperfect world. Proponents claim librarians should decide material, while the piece contends censorship itself threatens critical thinking.
A guest editorial mocks a Vermont weather mystery tied to a fictitious legislative plot. It claims lawmakers replaced summer with a five month foliage season to boost tourism and motel profits, aided by the Agricultural Department and ski lobby, with a promised two year winter. The piece uses humorous, conspiratorial tone to critique state politics and seasonal economics.
The Mt Anthony Union School Board faces two key library decisions tonight Ms magazine on shelves and pre screen of material. The article urges prioritizing student education and voices of students and faculty, arguing the board must listen seriously to young opinions and preserve balanced access to ideas.
Letter argues for compassion in schooling. Describes parental and teacher roles, turn off students, and need for trust and love at home and in Mt Anthony as part of Bennington’s effort to improve education. Recounts Tom from UVM and calls for listening, humility, and daily compassion.
A Vermont wilderness study by two 17 year olds from Cross River New York ends early after wet weather. Douglas Sanders and Bob Bullerd explored edible wild plants on a Stratton Pond trek under supervision of teacher Robert Williams. The piece blends a forest warden update with a homefront vignette about lawn growth and home repairs between showers.
A May 11 column by Tom Braden claimed no respected body sees moderate marijuana use as more dangerous than tobacco or alcohol. Senate hearings May 9–20 heard testimony from many scientists showing serious, sometimes irreversible, health harms from cannabis, with some experts labeling it among the most dangerous drugs. the public needs better coverage of these findings.
The piece argues that the United States fails to retain highly capable leaders like J William Fulbright after political defeat. It laments wasted experience, notes Fulbright’s pivotal roles from UN creation to cautions on McCarthyism and Vietnam, and urges mechanisms to preserve national talent against local popularity. It compares Fulbright to Dale Bumpers and cites Churchill on the cost of wasted effort.
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