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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues private colleges face admission declines as public colleges improve and costs rise. It notes 18 percent at Yale 11 percent at Harvard and 20 percent at MIT, cites Henry Commager urging government funding for higher education as essential society needs. The piece questions tuition and suggests public support is self liquidating.
Bennington voters rejected the 4000 appropriation for the Bennington Battle Day celebration and supported only water and sewer extension sinking fund and the Bennington Day Care Center. The tax rate vote on 2.04 and 2.00 faced confusion with shifting moderator positions, signaling voter dissatisfaction with the 1971 budget and prompting calls for strict economy from the new selectmen.
Editor notes Woodford backed professional property reappraisal for listing while Bennington Shaftsbury and Manchester rejected outside appraisers amid fears of higher assessments. Pownal approved a school addition bond on a sixth vote and elected three women to the school board, totaling four women and one man.
James Marsden of Bennington argues for understanding youths labeled as “sick criminals” after a warden’s killing of a dog chasing deer. He questions sensational depictions, notes a Vietnam veteran, a hunter, and a married father among the accused, and urges caution and patience.
Vermonters protest tuition raises that would push University of Vermont and state colleges toward higher costs. The writer argues qualified graduates deserve open access and warns that delaying or changing admission rules betrays youth who count on higher education as their promised opportunity.
The Banner letters urge state funding reform for school transport costs. Mt Anthony Union high and area districts incur about $100,000 annually with Vermont bearing all costs locally while New York and Massachusetts fund most transportation. Editors plan to coordinate with other districts at Montpelier and seek a bill proposal.
An opinion piece argues Vermont barns decline as city folk buy old farms and strip weathered boards for urban decor. It warns that neglect risks eroding rural heritage, notes rising land values from urban demand, and questions whether barns might be salvaged for Vermonters. Will Rogers quote closes the piece.
A writer reflects on welfare debates seen on TV versus life near New Haven, recalling early 20th century slums, racial and ethnic shifts, and the change in dependency. He questions alimony as a model for welfare, urges tying child relief to penalties for desertion, and notes social mobility among whites while highlighting enduring inequality.
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