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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues education needs real accountability at Mt Anthony Union High School, criticizing conformity and muzzling dissent while warning against rigid state control. It also analyzes Ford’s plan to deregulate aviation, predicting pressure on small cities, potential fare cuts, and changes to marketing in airlines.
A Bennington Rotary Club member writes in The Banner about frustration in producing a winning candidate for a Rotary Foundation Fellowship. He proposes a public appeal and challenge to Bennington residents to broaden the pool beyond English-speaking candidates and universities. The author notes stiff district competition and U.S. dominance in early Rotary demographics.
The Rotary Foundation offers graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships in 151 countries. Preference favors candidates with foreign language skills over English speakers. Bennington Rotarian Richard Jolivette leads district efforts, linking study abroad with international Rotary service projects. North Bennington.
Richard Hubbard of Common Cause Vermont thanks Senators Leahy and Stafford for S.5 open government aims and denounces Senate Rules Committee substitute as secrecy. He urges restoration of Chiles Roth open meetings and opposition to weakened executive branch openness. Also quotes Rep Abzug blasting CIA mail snooping and abuse.
A backyard nature log recalls winged southbound visitors and various birds foraging among fallen leaves as winter approaches. Caesar the dog pursues a porcupine, leading to a tense tug of war and a decision to tether him. Four Canada geese and many finches appear in multiple sightings, with hawks circling overhead.
The column argues Sen. Frank Church has conducted a responsible CIA inquiry and provided essential disclosures without harming national security. It warns that if Church runs for president, his findings could be seen as self serving and undermine oversight. It endorses Church leading reforms but cautions against turning the inquiry into a campaign.
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