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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
5
Michael Sandel graduates Brandeis with a B.A. and M.A. in political science and will become a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. The piece reflects on a generation oscillating between activism and apathy, noting shifts from moral absolutes to nuanced trade-offs and a quieter path into careers and private dreams.
The piece questions whether a president can morally order the killing of another human for national aims. It notes that evidence suggests assassination discussions about Fidel Castro occurred in the Kennedy era, involving Gen. Lansdale and CIA plotting with Mafia figures, while acknowledging no definitive proof of an authorized order.
A 1975 Christian Science Publishing Society commentary notes Russians taking up gum chewing, tracing its history from William Semple to mass production. It playfully analyzes gum cultures, styles, and social implications while warning about the tongue tying effects and economy of gum.
In a Banner letter referencing Anthony Lewis and a May 19 1975 column the author notes U S warplanes bombed a Cambodian airport four minutes after a destroyer reported a small boat bearing at least 30 white men, presumed Mayaguez crew. The letter cites Ford being informed 17 minutes later that the crew was safe.
The Lewis column misstates timings of US bombing and quotes him suggesting punitive aims against a small nation. He did not mention Kissinger’s May news conference handling questions about these attacks, leaving a gap in the record of official commentary and timing.
Local events cover a Mothers Club June picnic dubbed Dads Night, Elks essay prize increase to 10 dollars for flag essay in Bennington schools, Zora Neale Hurston to speak at Bennington College on The Negro in American Life, and other regional notes including track and field snub, Girls Club banquet, and community honors plus letters praising Arlington fire and rescue services.
Rev William J O Malley S J of New York writes to the New York Times joking that New York resembles a minefield of waste. He proposes litter monitors with fines to create jobs and curb poopers, while noting parkers are already meter monitored.
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