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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A CBS decision to drop Joseph Papp’s Sticks and Bones amid local affiliate resistance highlights a culture of avoidance of controversial content. The piece cites viewer tastes, Route 7 debates in Vermont, and a broader argument over highway plans and federal aid.
Editor notes urge lifting injunctions to clear debris around the Pelco gas site and A&W lot near Hunt Street bridge. The piece recalls Bennington connections including Corwin Elwell and Harry Montague as Brattleboro considers hiring a new police chief.
At Wounded Knee South Dakota a reeled memory of a massacre where about 370 Sioux men women and children died. The event is described with details of starvation exposure and violent attack by U S Seventh Cavalry. A rescue and burial followed in a blizzard. A baby girl survived wrapped in a blanket with a beadwork bead flag cap. The piece links past massacres to present Indian demands.
A reflective piece critiques U S treatment of Native Americans, citing broken treaties and land loss with irony. It weaves a boy’s literacy tale in 1973 about escalating electric costs, mysterious magical sites, and criticism of power companies and a public service commission.
ABE instructors from Mt Anthony Union School visited Bennin Free Library with Betty Howlett. Teachers Barbera Geer Bob Williams and Breard Hawka led students to explore books and microfilm, enjoying coffee and a humorous talk despite heavy snowfall.
The piece discusses Korea’s political tension with Park’s martial law and a bid for stability via the 7th Fleet. It notes U.S. support for authoritarian regimes in Asia post Vietnam, the fear of North Korea’s leverage, and the fleet’s role as a stabilizing force. The article reflects on diplomatic talks, domestic power, and the broader security balance in the region.
In SEARSBURG Vermont Charlie and I watch for spring birds at Skylark’s kitchen window and spot a red winged blackbird. A muddy drive near Whitingham ends with Old Chariot stuck, a farmer helps, and we share coffee at his home, soaking in Vermont hospitality and spring promise.
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