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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1970
Page
5
Lawrence E. Harrington pushes a traditional education platform focusing on the three Rs, discipline, and minimal outside influence. He criticizes Bennington College style reform, supports clear teacher guidelines, and opposes at large election amid school board reform debates.
Franklin Frantz discusses his post election strategy for the at large vote on June 18. He highlights science and vocational education, concerns with mobile science classrooms, student motivation, teacher discretion, vandalism, attendance, and budget priorities while stressing a 12 month utilization plan and readiness to acquire property for a future building.
Dr William Arrowsmith, a UT classicist, attacked public schools as nurseries of massive illiteracy and blamed a "class of pseudo-professionals" for eroding democracy. About 1,000 graduates and 4,000 guests attended in Baker Lawn amid antiwar protests by students. Dr John G. Kemeny, Dartmouth’s new president, received a standing ovation as he noted the graduates’ shared post Cambodian invasion experiences. Arrowsmith and eight others, including Senators McIntyre and McGovern and Planned Parenthood’s Alan Guttmacher, received honorary degrees.
Social Welfare Commissioner Joseph Betit dismissed a five day sit-in at a Springfield welfare district office as ineffective and unnecessary. He blamed a lack of knowledge about the hearing system and said grievances can be aired through established channels. Betit also said Roby would be replaced to free him for full time support collection work.
Terrence J. Diers 22 and Sandra A. Lynch 20 were arraigned in Rutland Vermont District Court on drug charges after a State Police raid at a Mendon ski chalet. Diers posted 4000 bail and Lynch 2500 bail after pleading innocent to marijuana, LSD, hashish, amphetamines and heroin related counts.
WEST HAVEN UPI A two car crash on Vermont 22A killed 26 year old John D Baptie of Poultney. In Jonesville near their homes two 10 year old Boston boys Kim J Hallock and Steven L Blish drowned in the Winooski River after going missing Friday while fishing.
MONTPELIER The Travel Information Council approved a request by special gubernatorial assistant Bert G. Moulton for signs guiding visitors to the site of the Samuel de Champlain statue. Moulton said travelers had difficulty locating the granite statue from Expo 67 now at Isle la Motte.
The Pittsfield school committee weighs a federal funded project to provide education for toddlers aged 15 to 36 months in September. Eight to twenty children would join, with tutors one hour daily five days a week to boost verbal skills. The plan targets poverty areas. The Berkshire Eagle names Thomas O Morton Jr as new news editor, succeeding Kingsley R Fall.
George S. Davis Jr., 20, was fined 250 dollars in District Court after pleading guilty to reporting a bomb hoax in what may be the first such local case. Special Justice Henry W. Kaliss warned of possible longer punishment. Nearby in Lenoix Berkshire area, a new Alice's Restaurant will open at Berkshire Music Barn near Tanglewood, operated by Alice Brock, echoing the Stockbridge venue.
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