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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays, issued by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial questions the Nixon administration's decision to have Vice President Spiro Agnew visit Greece amid its martial law regime. It argues such an official visit appears to lend legitimacy to a totalitarian government and urges Agnew to delay the trip until he is a private citizen.
Gary Indiana hosts a private contractor run school under a performance contracting model. The venture ties payments per pupil to test-based outcomes and emphasizes experimental materials, with the aim of improving learning while sparing no cost for underperforming students. Critics argue such contracts threaten job security and public control, yet observers note potential to benchmark performance and spur instructional innovation.
Letters to the editor defend Mt Anthony School Board policy on Craft Fair use of the school building while challenging non profit notions and suggesting alternatives. Lawrence Harrington and Marie Bergquist urge public attendance at Oct 4 meeting on curriculum and school problems.
A reader urges Vermont commemorations of Pulaski Day in October to honor Count Casimir Pulaski, the Polish American hero and “Father of the American Cavalry,” noting his war service with Washington, the planned October 11 observance, and Gov. Deane C. Davis’s proclamation. The writer calls for programs, parades, dinners, and memorial rites statewide and invites national participation.
A Banner reader criticizes hunting for causing wildlife decline and praises Mr. Rogers for his poetry and compassion. The letter argues small wildlife like rabbits and chipmunks have become scarce from sport hunting, urges humane actions, and references Cowper’s Humanity.
Letter to the editor questions why the Bennington School District called a special meeting for October 14 about aid to Sacred Heart School when teachers and staff would be away at the teachers' convention, urging clarity on the schedule.
Michael J. Grikstas, age 16, writes from Barney Road praising Mr. Moffitt and his bear. He argues Vermont would not allow hunting if the bear population were endangered and says Mr Rogers should not be involved.
A brief syndicated column invites reader letters on the maxim about shooting bears. It notes 200 words or less preferred, signatures and addresses required, and that longer letters may be condensed.
A reader writes as a satirical persona claiming to be the most deadly hunter of all, asserting annual injury counts from an automobile and addressing The Banner editor. The letter uses dramatic imagery to compare cars to trophies and notes pride in the vehicle while acknowledging its hazards and the reader’s affection.
The narrator recalls dawns over Lake Champlain and decoy hunts as he honors dear friend Harris Soule who died. He chronicles their Vermont commission years, governance shifts, and deep bond formed from shared respect for nature and public service, noting Soule’s exile from Washington and choice to live in Ban Lake woods.
Tom Braden argues for admitting women to Dartmouth, urging education as the path to justice. He notes long traditions oppose change yet asserts equal pay, opportunity, and lawful treatment for women, urging progress through education over coercive law.
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