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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece criticizes the President's Commission on Campus Unrest for a rushed, alarmist report and urges unity. It condemns Vice President Agnew for politicizing the issue, notes GOP fundraising tactics, and questions responses by the Nixon administration while highlighting Governor Scranton's prestige and Prouty's Vermont Senate campaign.
In a Letter to the Editor Bennington College surveys the 1969 70s Vermont political stance on nuclear power. It criticizes Gov. Deane C. Davis for shifting from caution to support of the Vernon plant and urges forthright health and safety commitments amid election season. It notes Jeffords Hoff and Leo O'Brien positions as inconclusive.
Franklin Frantz of Woodford urges readers to support Mt Anthony School Board against what he calls atheistic Communist influence. He recalls recent board meeting, defends Reader's Digest content, and warns of attempts to censor materials. He urges vigilance by parents and cites historical precedents to rally voters.
A Mt. Anthony student, identifying as Elizabeth Prue, defends the school against Mrs. LaFlamme’s critique. She questions the accuser’s first hand knowledge, defends arts education including Russian music and nude drawing, and denies rumors of an underground movement or intent to harm Bennington or America.
A reader recounts a controversial letter from Mrs Mae LaFlamme accusing a local teacher of communist ties and drug use. The writer defends the teacher, praises Russian music, and urges proof of claims while condemning dope usage and impassioned accusations. The piece reflects town tensions on culture, education, and censorship.
In a concluding Vermont SE corner column the narrator digresses about Guilford’s history, Ludlow lawyer Paul Chase, and 1947 Vermont legislators. He recalls early settlement, then recounts visiting Raymond Mungo at Packer’s Corners, his Atlantic Monthlyarticle, and a wartime network of friends linking Cedar Rapids, Boston, and Broadway, noting settlers sought privacy amid modern pressures.
A critique of Richard Scammon and Ben Wattenberg and their claim that politics should mirror the lowest common denominator. The piece argues leaders must address moral issues and informed policy rather than poll-driven positioning. It questions the middle-ground hypothesis with examples from Roosevelt Nixon and Hubert Humphrey.
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