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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont with postal and contact details on file.
The article recalls Teddy Roosevelt era antitrust zeal and the ITT case under Nixon era justice, noting a shift from trust busting to corporate influence. It discusses ITT’s alleged CIA ties and possible meddling in Chile, framing a new era where large conglomerates shape policy and world events for stockholders.
Editor notes cite a UPI bar belief on a 175 pound man needing seven shots to reach DWI level, mock the idea of healthcare bills, and flag possible 15 percent tax hikes. Senate debates include Sen. Madeline Harwood backing harsher marijuana laws while questioning long prison terms for minor marijuana offenses amid broader fiscal tensions.
A Bennington parent urges support for day care centers amid possible federal funding reductions. The correspondent notes part time attendance for two children and the need for evening work, echoing concerns from other mothers about financial strain and child care access.
The Banner letters argue over education policy. The author cites Education Commissioner remarks and contrasts repressive and indulgent approaches. He cites pass systems, detentions, suspensions, and open classrooms, noting abuses and unintended hero effects. The piece ends urging respect, mastery, and humor among educators and parents to solve the long running problem.
A letter from Julia Sondersia in Lyons District argues working parents struggle with day care costs. She cites Bennington Day Care Center as a crucial support, urges federal funding, and questions why out of town families can access free care while locals pay. She notes both parents work and invoices rise with cost of living.
The Banpen College Professor Richard A Sleaman writes a pointed excerpt on high school prep. Teachers from grammar to kindergarten debate blame for student rawness. The piece voices frustration with systemic educational gaps and parental influences.
A Middlebury meeting gathers Vermont workers from offices of Economic Opportunity and Red Cross to discuss salvaging poor programs cut from federal funding. Speakers warn of shifting control to local bodies while questioning readiness to replace aid with local revenue sharing and community efforts.
The Wagner draft in the New York mayoralty race shows Rockefeller and Rose steering nominations for Robert Wagner from Alex Rose's Liberal faction. The piece argues the process resembles a smoke filled room and questions the legitimacy of a two man plan to decide the city’s next mayor.
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