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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont O5200.
Editorial contends the United States marks 100 days since declaring peace with honor in Southeast Asia while conducting 21 121 air strikes in Cambodia and Laos. It accuses Lon Nol’s regime of relying on U S bombardment, notes lack of congressional sanction, and cites a House vote against further funding as a rebuke to Nixon war policies.
Column criticizes calls for teacher professionalism and self policing while noting Brattleboro and Brat Hebora officials face concerns over dubious credentials. Debate centers on merit pay and external evaluators versus teacher led standards, urging high professional standards and rejection of spurious degrees.
A reader suggests Whitehorse Yukon merchants hired an Anti Meter Maid to feed meters and deter violators to boost center business. The concept, funded by merchants and non-ticketed motorists, aims to raise revenue and target license plate violators for Brattleboro, prompting reader West Brattleboro to seek local opinion.
Letters criticize the columnist for discussing teachers with non teachers and question ethics and credibility. They cite NEA positions on merit pay and quote a May 1973 issue of Today’s Education about professional standards.
The piece argues teachers should be recognized as full professionals through a state law creating a Professional Standards and Practices Commission to set standards, judge competence, and determine who becomes a teacher. It notes current laws keep public control of education, but professors demand peer regulation and accountability. The author list cites Dals and Lois Lewis of the United Teaching Profession in Arlington.
A Shaftsbury letter urges voters to participate in the Mt Anthony school board ballot on Monday May 14. The writer emphasizes expressing voter will on the questions to ensure an excellent education and a harmonious atmosphere for children.
Vander Els Tote Edior urges support for Dr. Vander Fla as Shaftsbury representative on GOON educational policy amid board tensions. Franklin Frantz accuses administration allies of disruption and urges turnout Monday 1 to 7 pm. Selmajane Studhes criticizes burning garbage polluting air and urges residents to stop burning.
A reflective piece argues Watergate revelations prove critics right about power. It references Ehrlichman and Kissinger, noting White House decision processes and a call for unity amid distrust. The author cites Nixon campaigns, policy debates, and a national mood shift toward caution and resilience.
The piece objects to President Nixon’s labeling of Watergate as a deplorable incident and argues the White House remains an insiders' shamble. It urges bringing in outsiders, replacing loyalists, and building a disinterested administration to confront the crisis and reveal the truth.
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