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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues reform to public funding would curb incumbent advantage and curb corruption seen in Watergate. It notes Congress drags heels on reform, risking Nixon veto. Opponents claim concerns but hint at deeper motives, framing debate around incumbents and influence.
A column argues public funding for campaigns would curb private influence and cites dairy price supports paid via political contributions. It then critiques House Speaker Walter Kennedy for advocating more regimentation, contrasting with Vermont readers who resist conformity and laments fading sheep-to-person ratios, urging independence.
Geoffrey Chapman argues that society overemphasizes sex policing while tolerating violence. He condemns Puritan morality, urges compassion and critical thinking, and laments how schools and parents reinforce a climate of punishment over understanding. He warns that fear and rigidity threaten humane values.
A Banner reader argues Time magazine erred praising truck drivers and others for uses of four letter words. The letter criticizes sexual profanity as a sign of contempt toward normal intercourse and attributes it to Anglo-Saxon guilt about sex and religious views.
A fragment discusses language and morality noting guilt and lust as five and four letter concepts. It contrasts expressions like Screw you with four and three letter words tied to love and sex. The piece references Irving Fineman Shaftsbury as author.
A candidate walks Bennington streets to listen to residents and gather petition signatures for a three year Mt Anthony Board of Directors seat. He notes troubled times at Mt Anthony Union High School, censorship concerns, a police guard at a public meeting, and a teachers backed investigation while urging readers to vote on June 25.
Lawrence Harrington, Bennington resident and Mt Anthony alumnus, argues for open books and public input in Vermont school policy following a controversy over Ms Magazine content and a librarian led push to control library selections. He cites a broader climate of mistrust and advocates citizen participation, bi monthy meeting reforms, and transparency in campaign costs.
Bennington librarian disputes Lawrence Harrington letter over Ms magazine material and urges reading the entire issue and multiple issues. He cites Vermont obscenity law and states school board will decide on June 4 while pledging to respect the board’s outcome.
South Windham recounts Vermont history from the late 18th century through early 19th, highlighting figures like Thomas Chittenden, Ira Allen, and Ethan Allen, the rise of Potash and wool industries, statehood in 1791, population growth, and early infrastructure developments including mills, canals, roads, and turnpikes. It notes Ira Allen’s failed arms venture and a brief sketch of Vermont’s agricultural boom.
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