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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1974
Page
5
Karen Dobkin Fortney notes a productive town meeting on censorship and free speech in our democracy. Mt Anthony High School students showed clarity, while residents weighed Ms magazine and a proposed book screening policy, ending with broad civic respect for First Amendment rights and local officials.
Nicholas von Hoffman edits a pointed column critiquing America’s appetite for televised violence as the Symbionese Liberation Army saga unfolds. He questions media taste, FBI failures, and public voyeurism while lampooning authorities and commenting on Patty Hearst’s trial rights and sensationalism.
A reader writes about the University of Vermont’s medical school and its plan to train more family physicians. The letter comments on potential impact, education costs, and community health needs.
The AMA Education and Research Foundation funds support UVM School of Medicine with donations from Vermont Medical Society members and the Woman's Auxiliary. Last year over $6,000 was earmarked, and a letter of appreciation from Dr. Luginbuhl was received. In 1973 the Woman’s Auxiliary won AMA’s per capita award at the New York meeting. Bennington County communities also raise funds through cards, stationery, memorial gifts, luncheons, and teas. Harriet M. Davis presided.
The report notes Sheriff Perry B. Gardner resigning as high sheriff of Bennington County with the resignation in Governor Wilson’s hands. It cites deputy commission expiration on exit, local court resurfacing at Mt Anthony Country Club, Beauty Contest trading days with double votes on cash sponsorship, and various local events including graduations, prizes, and civic notices.
The St Louis Post Dispatch argues against subsidizing the two largest international airlines, noting a long history of corporate welfare. It warns Congress to demand substantial benefits before approving multimillion-dollar subsidies, contrasting domestic aid with foreign carrier support and urging restraint to avoid promoting inefficiency and monopoly.
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