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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Guest editorial argues the Goldwater critique relies on guilt by association. It cites a 1964 presidential bid and a cluster of Arizona links, but finds little substantiation for ties to organized crime. The piece contends the reporters overreached, reducing him to shadows of conjecture.
An editorial defends the Washington negotiation that secured a release for the terrorists leader in exchange for hostages. It argues firm stance risks, praises diplomat mediation, and warns against granting immunity while noting indictments for kidnapping and possible murder. It contrasts specific hijack controls with broader preventive limits and favors measured negotiations over force.
Police suspect a deer driven from the forest by unleashed dogs. The animal appears in deteriorated condition after a hard winter and poor food supply. Residents urged to restrain pets during deer vulnerability periods and to report sightings. Also, lead service line samples are available for residents to test via state lab, with local offices assisting.
A frantic meditation on science and its promises. The narrator questions artificial insemination between humans and apes, cloning fantasies, and the race of new life forms while warning of unintended harms. He contrasts miraculous claims with practical failures like square tomatoes and nuclear energy dangers. The piece layers reflections with clipped news flashes and public figures.
In Jamaica Vermont, March reveals a landscape eroded by centuries of use from plowing and logging to dams and mills. The West River valley shows how agriculture, sheep grazing, timber, and the ski economy reshaped hillsides, rails, and towns, leaving trails for future generations to read in melting snow.
In The Banner's March 16 issue readers compare Eugene P. Smith's resignation from Mt Anthony High School with a South African teacher who quit in Transvaal. The teacher cited fear among assistants, principals, and inspectors as a key reason.
A quotable line about fear chains among school boards government bodies voters and children circulates, attributed to CHEWN JOTIKASTHIRA Shaftsbury, noting a point raised by a South African teacher.
A resident of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility appeals to The Banner readers for friendship and pen pals. He notes severe loneliness, asks newspaper to publish his plea, and provides P O Box 787 Lucasville Ohio 45648 as contact.
A parent reflects on a college daughter aiming for a history Ph.D. amid growing numbers of graduates and a shrinking pool of teaching jobs. Unemployment among Ph.D. holders nears record levels, with calls to hire educated workers first to tackle societal problems, while the writer counsels tempered expectations.
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