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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1975
Page
4
In the June 14 1975 edition the Bennington Banner presents editorials reflecting community concerns and opinions. The piece sets the tone for the paper with local analysis, commentary on civic matters, and calls for citizen engagement grounded in Vermont context.
The Brookings Institution assesses the U S military pay mess noting pay and benefits have doubled in seven years while troops numbers fall. It calls the system a costly anachronism and suggests a flat overall salary with some costs paid by soldiers, a change likely to meet opposition from veterans groups and defense lobbies.
The House Judiciary Committee votes to restore full citizenship to Gen. Robert E. Lee, delaying action by about a century. The piece notes Senate focus on the New Hampshire Senate result and mocks the time and money spent on partisan debates.
A witty sketch praises Jubal Hale, director of the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Board of Review, as he jokes about doing nothing in his federal post while urging Congress to abolish the job. The piece recalls Diogenes lighting a lantern in search of an honest man.
The letters recount the origins of Mother's Day and Father's Day. Mrs. John Bruce Dodd is cited as the founder of Father's Day in Spokane Washington after seeking separate recognition from Mother's Day. The writer recalls correspondence from 1918 and argues for a distinct day for each parent rather than a combined observance.
A column celebrating Fathers Day cites family devotion and a father’s love, urging appreciation for dad and memory of fathers. It also notes Yale surveys ranking “My Dad” highly, and quotes poetry. A Bennington reader advocates organizing a Minor League baseball team for local youth, inviting interested parents to contact Ray Huether or Joe Pello.
Vermont towns face water shortages and polluted streams due to channel dredging and poor stream management. Small brooks, if ignored, amplify flood risk, ruin roads, homes, and bridges, and contaminate clean water. A whole watershed approach and preemptive drainage planning are essential to prevent future damage and protect drinking water.
A poem narrates Father Patrick, a zealous priest’s nephew who deserts priestly life for a Titian haired girl. They wed, he fathers seven children, and the uncle priest blesses the marriage before the bedside reunion. Helena Shevlen Moore appears as the author or subject.
Poem expresses gratitude to God for blessings, presence, nature, gardens, sunshine, birds, and loved ones. It centers on thankful sentiment toward divine care and cherished people, praising creation and divine love.
A columnist recalls Nixon era pressure on U S media and praises the Dutch model. He notes Agnew and Safire used influence to curb critical broadcasting, cites public broadcasting reforms proposed by Tom Braden, and argues a nonpartisan news broadcaster overseen by party representation might safeguard free speech.
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