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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 42 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Germans flocked to polls and gave Willy Brandt and the Social Democrats a convincing victory. The result solidifies Brandt as the leading statesman and endorses his detente with the East, while reframing Germany’s political role after decades of turmoil.
The governor elect Thomas P Salmon told Democratic lawmakers that his administration will serve the people of Vermont first and the Democratic party second. The editorial notes Salmon’s stance on tax reform and environmental protection, contrasts with New Hampshire’s Meldrim Thomson Jr, and ends with a quip on aging.
An opinion piece mocks educational jargon by positing a Gettysburg Address rewritten by a committee of educators. Neil Hogan reframes the speech to parody instructional environments, supervision, evaluation, and democratic processes shaping education, reflecting public skepticism toward schools.
A dense reflection urges aligning Lincoln as an educator with problem centered service and developmental procedures. It emphasizes dedication beyond speculation, a shift to instructional competencies, extension of inter and intra national goals, and a durable, responsive governmental role in educational enhancement through resources and evaluative methods.
The piece argues that lawmakers betray principle to win re election, trading strong stands for political safety. Compromise becomes a habit as elected officials fear defeat and hope future lawmakers will correct the damage. This gradual process weakens responsible governance.
A letter thanks The Banner Editor and Bennington community for UNICEF Halloween collection sponsorship by the U S Committee for UNICEF and Bennett ington Church Women United. Total donations reached 524 dollars aiding UNICEF projects in over 100 countries and teaching children international responsibility with fun.
The letter writers extend Thanksgiving wishes to all, praise local health workers and volunteers, thank The Banner, and send special greetings to relatives at Brandon Training School. Gerard Raftery and others praise firefighters and police for a Monday morning fire rescue in Arlington.
A brief observation describes government machinery as a marvelous labor-saving device enabling ten men to do the work of me. The note contrasts habitual costs with hobbies and touches on supervision in American Opinion.
An untidy mountain column blends seasonal observations from Searsburg and Petersburg. The writer notes missing grouse sounds, raccoon foraging, and a snow quiet. then praises Shipstead and Johnson’s ice show, and finally details a long planned porch build stalled by supply delays, counting weeks until a window arrives and imagining a warm Christmas debut.
The speaker muses on sorting household books and resisting discards, citing random pages from Henry M. Jackson and Paul McCloskey Jr. biographies. They muse about Scoop Jackson's warmth and a claim of congressional privilege, inviting reader response.
A writer muses on multiple campaign biographies of Muskie Harris and Bowles Rockefeller, noting their odd usefulness. He recalls political figures and a Cubs catcher, then questions memory and whether these books aid future insight, concluding with a plan to discard many volumes.
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