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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington selectmen consider forming a police committee and must define its function. Debate centers on whether it is a police review board or an educational public agency. Police Chief Fox opposes the board notion while opinions vary on the committee's mandate and structure.
Town leaders debate whether a police expansion should be driven by public need and citizen benefit or by a liaison committee with other law enforcement agencies. They warn that funding costs strain taxpayers and stress clear lines of accountability between the police department and town government to avoid an autonomous, unmanageable force.
The town faces pushback over unification with Bennington and may seek court interpretation. North Bennington residents argue water service rebates could ease penalties, as they pay higher rates while receiving less services. The piece also mocks a local columnist and revisits WASP identity in a separate note.
A National Educational Television poll directed by George Gallup shows 53 percent of Americans think media report all they should about the Vietnam War, while 38 percent disagree and 9 percent have no opinion. Most of the 38 percent who doubt full disclosure believe government or reporters withhold facts. The public’s crisis is a wider distrust of authorities rather than the war itself, with many calling for more truth on troop withdrawals and actual homecomings.
This reflective piece praises Willie Mays as a transcendent baseball great and argues baseball shapes American character. It contrasts aging feats with the sport’s broad inclusivity, citing the game’s unique demands and its impact on perseverance, teamwork, and social progress, ending with a call for more men of Willie's style.
An internal dispute centers on Gov. Deane Davis silencing Vermont Environmental Board member Robert Babcock Jr. over a Middlebury speech. The move prompts questions about free speech within state government and whether officials must echo the administration line.
Washington columnist Dick West recounts a spoof experiment suggesting the national anthem is easier to sing after drinking. He cites operatic director George London claiming America the Beautiful as a better national song and notes alcohol’s effect on vocal range with party sample results.
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