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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
In a public letter the Bennington column argues for transparent qualifications of town board appointees and urges the community to monitor selectmen. It endorses broad representation on planning and zoning groups and supports studying a local United Fund revival with leadership from community volunteers who previously led hospital and recreation drives.
Guest editorial notes two alleged Weathermen in Brattleboro amid six months of activity in Windham County. It argues Vermont hosts aging 60s radicals while the FBI pursues post offices and banks. The piece rails at violent political fervor and questions the cost of mega-violence.
A critical look at FBI pursuits of Brattleboro radicals amid an antiwar protest. The piece questions pursuit length and secrecy, noting Patricia Swinton’s abrupt departure and Danny Wight’s pending court story. It argues the case hinges on undisclosed details and plea bargains, with conspiracy charges masking deeper violence and destruction.
A Bennington reader argues for a united fund campaign to consolidate March and April drives for Red Cross Cancer MS arts and more, reducing door to door solicitations and preventing conflicts. He suggests a study group to assess feasibility and pledges installment plans.
In Vermont and beyond, spring memories mix with frost risks as March warms to Daylight Saving time. The writer recalls the 1938 April storm that blocked a hill road and slowed planting, then urges experimenting with tomatoes by sowing, seedling timing, and protection. A forthcoming book, Terrific Tomatoes, promises many ideas.
A reader criticizes Banner reporter Slusman for bias in a Wednesday article about selectmen, arguing facts were presented as opinion and that appointments reflect the board, not a single figure. Letters from Mary A. Donavan and Richard V. Perrott thank Bennington voters and pledge ongoing civic involvement.
A critic analyzes Warren Beatty’s Shampoo as more than cinema, viewing it as a comment on society. The piece argues the film mirrors nihilism and dehumanization in contemporary culture, likening it to prewar German trends and questioning whether sex objects replace humanity.
The Boston Herald American notes rising electric costs push thoughts of government takover. TVA faces the same rate woes as private utilities, with fuel costs up and rates rising. TVA also pays no taxes and ran about 1 billion dollars in losses for 1972 and 1973, prompting questions on whether public power is a bargain.
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