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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Fifteen years after unity created Mt Anthony Union School District supporters watched the dream fade. Parochial distrust and disputes over schooling formed a political nightmare with a pendulum stuck on dead center. The piece laments lack of flexibility and rising illiteracy amid battles over curriculum and book policies.
Sen. Robert T. Stafford promotes no fault auto insurance in his Page 5 newsletter. He cites facts supporting a bill that passed the U S Senate and urges Vermont to act independently, pressing legislators to bring debate to the floor next winter and possibly influence the 1975 campaign.
The Martha Canfield Memorial Library board adopted resolutions expressing sorrow and sympathy for the death of J Donald Simson. They note his long service to the library and civic projects and order the sentiments recorded in minutes and circulated to the press.
A Banner reader expresses outrage at a May 10 photo showing Mr. King with a coyote described as a big game animal. The letter questions the depiction, suggests the animal may threaten woodchucks, warns against promoting predator persecution, and notes the coyote as a rare large Vermonter predator endangered by hunter publicity.
A letter from Woodford Road critiques trophy hunting and expansion of human activity that threaten wildlife. The author cites habitat destruction, questions hunting for sport, and questions Mr King’s motives while noting possible food needs and the risk of mass wildlife tourism to Glastonbury. The piece echoes conservation concerns and safari fame from Frank Buck.
The writer selects Cora Thomas of the Star Route in Woodford as Mother of the Year for Bennington. They praise her consistent help to neighbors rich or poor, noting she has cared for them during illness and volunteers with RSVP maintaining a badge. At 75 she remains active and devoted to serving others.
A local letter writer argues the wild puma belongs in Vermont mountains not as a political gimmick. He questions how the animal was obtained, urges public disclosure of permits, and says he will vote against the candidate tied to the puma issue.
A personal column notes wet spring delays for gardening with late May plantings and recalls winter bird life and seed usage. It then recounts a country auction in which local buyers bid on dry goods and groceries, leaving the author with a sense of bargains and ultimately returning home empty handed.
A veteran observer argues the press failed to assess Nixon over 26 years. He blames false “objectivity” and self censorship for not exposing a pattern of deception and unprincipled conduct. The piece questions journalistic duty and the system’s transparency.
A letter from Anna B. Carrier urges the Bennington Parks and Recreation Commission to name the new Willow Park baseball field after Ted Ripley. She challenges a claimed rule against naming after individuals, noting approvals from local officials and his community leadership, and questions the commission’s delay.
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