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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 summarizing the newspaper’s publication cadence and contact details.
Joseph S. Murphy begins as Bennington College president amid calls for open dialogue. He shares the inaugural platform with a dissident student, signaling a human relations focus and a pledge to manage future campus disputes with tact and openness.
A columnist argues perfection in government is unattainable and dangerous, citing historical horrors and inflation to illustrate distant suffering versus local concerns. He recounts a dialogue with a college student Rodney to teach ethology, concluding that solicitude for others diminishes with distance and that removing this bias could aid a socialized world.
In May the town enjoys abundant lilacs and blooming trees amid inflation. Morris Dancers from Marlboro recreate Elizabethan Britain at the monument green and North Bennington on Sunday, their performance mingled with motorcycles and traffic. A garden display near Park Lawn Cemetery offers a memorable southern town entrance.
The defenders of the electoral college argue it is not a mere relic but an evolving instrument shaped by politics and the two party system. Sen Birch Bayh calls it undemocratic, yet the constitutional democracy cannot be reduced to slogans like one man one vote, and should not be revised by those seeking simple definitions.
In The Banner May 13 Paul Malamud faces common claims about marijuana. The writer argues marijuana is a well studied drug and likely relatively benign, noting drug use spans history and laws deter little. Letters require signature and address. 200 words or less.
David Schroédel argues against Malamud on marijuana use, citing historical studies including the LeDain Commission and British Indian Hemp Drug Commission. He asserts moderate hemp use shows no mental harm, no disease link, and that moderation mirrors alcohol effects, while condemning current anti-drug rhetoric and advocating examination of intoxicants' societal role.
Bart Whitman of 339 South St chides Larry LaBarge for likening a movie to Richard Nixon in a Banner letter. He questions the critic’s view of the film’s title and its portrayal of church figures, urging continued movie reviews while doubting local ownership equates to quality entertainment.
Washington observes a clash over financing Social Security with Carter backing a larger employer share and government aid during recessions. The shift ends the 40 year 50-50 era and would imply higher worker contributions under certain conditions, with broader calls for tax and income distribution reforms amid rising benefits and slower contributions.
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