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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It serves as the daily newspaper for the region with local news and notices.
A columnist argues that Today’s youth encounter frank writing in stores and media, not just school shelves. Prudish censorship harms understanding of sexuality and reality, and silent fear of discussion erodes real standards for children.
A letter urges forming a school association including parents students and teachers to improve communication and student support. It favors broader community involvement in a School and Community Relations Committee while resisting outside control over curriculum or teaching guidelines. The piece emphasizes parental trust in education and warns against restricting teacher independence.
Editor notes Vermont coverage exaggerates DUO program rankings. Mt Anthony Union High School reports 67 students in Do Unto Others, a large share of the state total of 130. Mt St Joseph 25 participants. Bennington students run playground builds, pollution photo projects, Earth Day plans, teacher aides, and plays for elementary schools.
The Student Representation League at Mt Anthony Union High School supports forming a parent teacher student group following a Monday school board meeting. Amid emotional outcries, one attendee asked why a combined group could not be created to represent interests and foster collaboration.
A Vermonter criticizes New York City life as tense and polluted, praising Vermont’s scenery and air. The letter, signed by Mt Anthony students led by Steven Snow and others, urges unity for a local organization and commends school leaders for candid answers to parents. Letters over 200 words may be condensed and printed if not libelous.
A Bennington note carries the poem Another's Pain from the Old Farmers Almanac. It reflects on shared suffering and personal loneliness, urging readers to consider others' pain beyond their own wants.
James Reston argues Nixon uses cautious defensive moves to manage Vietnam and inflation while avoiding major confrontations. He notes staged withdrawals, selective disclosures, and tactical retreats as the administration’s hallmark, with critics warning of limits to such a strategy.
At the Mt. Anthony School Board meeting Joanne B Dunham offered to assemble a list of parents and taxpayers willing to help the School and Community Relations Committee. The panel will study what is taught, how it is taught, and aim to propose limits on freedom of teaching while fostering school community communications. Interested individuals should call after 1 PM at 447 7317.
An editor clarifies eclipse terminology from a lesson by Paul W. Bohne Sr noting the sun moon and earth mechanics, apogee and perigee, annular and partial eclipses, and a typographical error in a caption. The Bennington eclipse was partial, not annular, with the moon near perigee.
Readers submitted 1000 word or under entries for the prompt I am sick and tired of. Prize winners include J Rosenthal of Washington DC for criticisms of space, moon, and social issues. Rollie Spruance of Argyll Idaho for TV ads. Hildegard Ashmole of Fallen Branch South Carolina for the push to drop now in favor of presently.
Vermont Congressman Robert T. Stafford outlines the Fiscal 1971 budget by President Nixon as a turning point toward domestic priorities over military spending. He notes defense cuts, cites priorities like welfare reform pollution control and job training, and details committee work on ethics child development and environmental bills. He discusses defense hearings and a study on aircraft carriers while defending his support for education funding and overriding a veto on related bills.
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