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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 4 6 Main Street Bennington Vermont 06201.
Editorial argues the appointment of Clarence L. Pelkie as Mt Anthony Union High School principal will provoke controversy. It criticizes limited involvement of the new board in the selection and warns that a progressive, diverse approach is needed to serve 1,400 students and preserve school autonomy.
Congress votes to delay busing appeals until 1974 as part of a broader higher education bill. The measure envisions up to 20 billion in federal aid, including 1 billion for colleges and a 40 million life saving fund, plus a student grant of up to 1400 per year, but funds await separate appropriation and enforcement remains uncertain. The shift may slow integration but expands federal role in education and campus funding amid Supreme Court pressures.
Steven Rice laments changes at Mt. Anthony Union High School after Clarence Pelkie is named principal under a reorganization plan led by Superintendent George A. Sleeman. He fears loss of educational vitality as trusted teachers depart and urges board members to oppose the plan to preserve the school’s ideals and freedom.
The Banner readers express full sympathy for opponents of the Route Super Seven project. They warn the planned build will destroy much of the region’s remaining beauty and lament waking up late to recognize the threatened impact. The letter notes the concern has been growing for many years.
A series of letters from Bennington County residents criticize Route 7 development as unnecessary urban intrusion. The writers argue for preserving rural heritage, question transport choices, and support community projects like trash-container designs by Mount Anthony Union High School students.
The report highlights Vermont's easing jobless figures with fewer out of work residents and a 4,000 rise in the state work force year over year. It contrasts this with a halved unemployment trust fund to 10 million, triggering July 1 payroll tax increases for employers. Vermont Manpower Planning Council, chaired by the governor, coordinates with regional boards and workers discuss reforms and the UI system.
A column argues the term radical is overapplied to Senator McGovern and to President Nixon. It contends McGovern would need Congress to change tax laws, sees little radical change possible, and labels the senator reactionary if his promises are taken seriously.
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