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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 includes a guest editorial section highlighting local perspectives.
Brownlow S. Towle outlines a Windham regional approach to reducing polarization around drugs. The Windham Regional Crime Prevention Program has fostered dialogue among police youth schools and resources, using youth consultants and former drug abusers as counselors and liaisons. The effort aims to build trust, interdependence, and delinquency reduction despite resistance.
Shaftsbury must decide on Eagle Square’s tax package to lure a major expansion and 130 new jobs from the town’s largest manufacturer. Voters face a choice between a slight tax cut for solid industry or risk losing Double Eagle to rivals.
The editor criticizes federal and state agencies for failing to detect radiation and pollution safeguards related to the Vernon plant that has not yet begun. Credit is given to the revived Committee for Survival for uncovering a Federal Register requirement and raising the alarm, urging continued watchdog action.
A reader criticizes Bennington school directors over handling of emotionally disturbed education. The letter disputes Mrs. Collins teaching claims, defends questioning public schooling, urges collaboration, and questions director qualifications following a November meeting report. It argues taxpayers have a right to raise concerns and warns against publicity harming families.
The Bennington League of Women Voters calls for a public hearing in Bennington on December 3 at 7 30 p m in the courthouse to discuss proposed revisions by the Constitutional Revision Commission. President Barbara Geer notes support for eliminating the time lock and updating apportionment rules, urging legislators and residents to inform themselves and participate.
The Bennington Banner expresses public spirit by presenting the MAUHS Newsletter in its columns. It signals recognition of education’s importance in the community and hopes for strengthened collaboration to improve student education across the district.
The committee reports a $616.22 donation raised at a football game by church school teachers and MAUHS youths destined for UNICEF 1970 aid for children in undeveloped regions. The letter also criticizes Bennington School District leadership and questions Superintendent Catherine Corcoran’s response amid school safety concerns.
The Woodruff Plan envisions a 2.5 million person Champlain City spanning eastern New York and western Vermont near Lake Champlain, plus a United Nations University and the 1976 World's Fair on Grand Isle. It cites rail, highway, and airport access, mass transit, and regional resources, with growth to support national urban revitalization and research centers while aiming for economic balance and educational opportunities.
A Washington meeting led by Sen. Fred Harris with business and labor leaders and economists produced a push for an alternative 1972 economy plan. They call for delaying the Social Security tax hike, boosting consumer credit, and creating an independent lending authority to fund housing and municipal services while warning against false indicators masking long term decline.
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