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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1975
Page
4
Editorial note from Bennington Banner, daily except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
A Mt Anthony Union letter argues against turning education politics into a socioeconomic battle. It condemns framing teachers, administrators, and taxpayers as a separate working class and urges unity. The author says the board serves all communities, aims to educate over 2,000 students, and must keep costs manageable without harming education.
Mountain Chatter observes New Hampshire gains national exposure as Senate debates the November seat. The column questions who spoke the famed line Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes and traces origins to Charles of Prussia, Frederick the Great, and Col. Prescott in different years and places.
A reader attacks the Mt Anthony School Board and criticizes Miss Craven for silencing working people. The letter cites a missing performance bond on the school project and estimates $200,000 for roof work and $56,000 in this year’s budget installments, arguing that “level headed candidates” failed to prevent the misstep.
A speaker denounces district actions that stripped towns of the right to elect their representatives. She argues against overbearing school funding and urges electing officials who will scrutinize school spending and defend taxpayers’ rights. The debate centers on representation and taxation in the district.
The Banner receives a reader letter from Southern Vermont Orchards urging local residents to indicate interest in apple picking for the 1975 harvest. The orchard and the Department of Employment Security seek local labor first to ensure a 100000 bushel crop can be harvested, stressing a need for qualified workers and promising to hire locals if available.
A reader warns of a fine print legal ad by a local Environmental Board chaired by Schuyler, alleging rule amendments. The letter accuses national non profits and windfall land-use tactics of expropriating Vermont farmers’ ancestral lands into federal control, linking it to tax burdens and echoing Cold War era border defenses.
Letters to the editor urge renewed local governance for Mt Anthony’s educational board. Rebecca H. Latimer and Lawrence Harrington advocate returning to representative voting to ensure broad, townwide input and prevent domination by a single group. They argue for an education philosophy benefiting all towns and caution against indifference and at large voting.
A reflective piece on a hillside walk observing spring birds, describing species, behavior, and the joy of discovering birding with neighbors Roy and Libby Hipple. It promotes at-home feeds, bird houses, binoculars, and field guides as entry points to a rewarding, lifelong hobby.
The piece notes Boston’s Charles Town Bicentennial reenactment shifting from Bunker Hill to West Newbury to stage trenches and viewing areas for about 10 000 spectators. It contrasts with the actual 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill and suggests a Bennington reenactment in 1977 near Pownal race track.
In a reflective piece the author recalls the Battle of Arnhem and the British 5th Airborne Division, describing the nine days of fighting, hunger, and impossible odds. He recalls guilt for not being there, the cost in lives, and the fragile truth of bravery, love, and resilience amid chaos.
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