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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, under Banner Publishing Corporation.
Editorial argues this recurring question tests government use of platform power at state institutions. Proponents of barring subversive speakers warn of Communist exploitation of academic freedom while opponents say exposure to Marxist ideas strengthens intellectual coping skills and campus dialogue.
In hearings at Durham, leaders from state university circles including Dartmouth President John Sloan Dickey, St Anselm's President Placidus Riley, and ex Governor Sherman Adams spoke against state censorship of campus speakers. They warn that defining subversive content risks silencing innocents and cite the First Amendment as protecting broad political expression unless it poses a clear and present danger.
The Montpelier School Board clarified its leaves of absence policy, allowing exceptions only for professional advancement. Ted Seaver seeks a yearlong Vermont in Mississippi project, but state policy and board silence fueled debate. The editor endorses Seaver and VIM, urging support and noting other Vermont leaders backing civil rights work.
The article weighs whether war reporting in Viet Nam is balanced after clashes between U S military officials and embedded reporters. It notes Pentagon guided tours for 57 journalists, criticisms of coverage, and the tension highlighted by Halberstam and Bundy episodes, with officials arguing reports often miss the broader picture.
Quotes highlight how science and advertising reshape culture while public trust falters. Leaders warn that balanced information grows rarer as Vietnam War realities polarize opinion, and officials struggle to present a full world picture.
The Lyndon College tale traces its roots in Lyndon Institute to 1910, the move to Vail Manor in 1951, and its evolution into a Vermont State College by 1961. It notes leadership under Miss Rita Bole, Dr. Robert Long, campus changes, and expanding programs while stressing transfer links with the University of Vermont for smaller colleges and state university access.
The Vermont town approved another one year blank check for the school board after a feverish cycle of visiting experts, education foundations, and international attention. Citizens praised bold plans yet acknowledged the board never spent the previous year’s funds, and the chair urged caution while voters embraced the idea of thinking big.
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