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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the paper's ownership and mailing address for official notices and reader correspondence.
The piece argues that spiraling food costs, fuelled by higher consumer incomes and wage demands, threaten to trigger wage price escalation beyond official guidelines. It critiques possible food price controls, notes dollar weakness from speculators, and suggests housewife boycotts may influence policy if they gain momentum.
Letter from Mrs Hurley of the Woodford School Board denounces gag rule at SVSU public meetings. It condemns ejecting speakers or stifling questions. The writer argues school directors must represent constituents and urges cooperative, transparent action by boards and Mt Anthony to protect democracy and education.
The piece questions John Connally as private attorney for American oil interests while potential White House energy policy work for Nixon could mix private clients with public duty. It warns of a murky public private merger and a 1976 GOP bid amid ongoing Washington blurred lines.
Jerry Graham WGRG president voices opposition to a bill by Attorney General Quirm to ban hit chhiking. Mayor White backs similar action to curb farecape-slayings near Boston, but the columnist criticizes rapid legislation as a social quick fix amid rising crime.
Opinion argues that outdated views on sex provoke crime and that banning hitchhiking harms those needing rides while not stopping rapists. It calls for new, free transportation and criticizes how law and society regulate media, potentially provoking violence.
A reader defends Sleeman backed plan for director of Secondary Education amid SVSU reorganization debate. The letter criticizes The Banner for bias and urges boards to study and vote with careful consideration rather than last minute political tactics. The author stresses loyalty to running schools properly and warns against drama-fueled decisions.
A reader letter debates self righteousness and bias in papers including The Banner and The New York Times. Gerald Raftery and others are cited on college professors and stereotypes. The writer urges fairness in news, notes editorials reflect views, and invites letters up to 200 words. Saranac Lake, N.Y.
The piece recalls past Vermont editorial jokes about panthers and contrasts with later UFO humor. It highlights P R Allen Hynek, his book The UFO Experience, and critique of the Air Force project Blue Book. It notes biases, classification of sightings, and Hynek’s view that unexplainable phenomena exist.
The piece argues Nixon politicized the Supreme Court, naming four conservatives and shaping a possible majority. It notes battles over Haynsworth Carswell and Rehnquist, the ABA controversy, and the debate over capital punishment and civil rights. It concludes the Court remains a moral symbol, with future reshaping possible.
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