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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This imprint confirms the paper’s publication schedule and its corporate address for distribution and contact purposes.
Editorial argues Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester should open its board meetings to the public. It notes the school receives tax money and questions the use of press releases as a substitute for real transparency. It urges a legislative fix to end the secrecy of trustees sessions.
North south auto traffic in Bennington County is paralyzed as major bridges close. The Chiselville bridge in Sunderland remains shut after four months, Route 7 reconstruction stalled, and Battenhill Bridge in Arlington bottlenecks traffic with blockades and red lights. Residents urge better planning to keep at least one bridge open during peak leaf season.
Irwin Karp argues Look magazine failed due to heavy public cost burden and advertising shifts to TV. He notes Look paid 4 million annually for mail access with a proposed rise to 10 million, while TV broadcasters pay nothing for public channels. He urges royalties on licenses to fund public broadcasting and reduce mail rate hikes to save smaller magazines.
A Miami Herald feature notes a junior high principal issued stern warnings to 12 and 13 year olds about suspensions and possible expulsions for possessing or using mood altering substances or weapons, disobedience, profanity, assault, lewd acts, or serious vandalism, reflecting a harsher era of school discipline.
A Washington piece lists twenty five reasons Congress cannot act in this era. It notes session timing, elections, presidential relations, constitutional constraints, leadership ineptitude, and public fatigue as factors. The piece concludes that despite such themes, most members expect reelection next year.
A nostalgic tour of television’s early days and the shift caused by demographics. The piece recalls wrestling’s fakery, Roller Derby’s villains, and old programs like Uncle Milty and Howdy Doody, then argues ads and cost per thousand ended originality as TV became a business.
Letters to The Banner note environmental concerns from defoliants and development. Dr Hubert W Vogelmann of UVM discusses Your Land and My Land at Arlington Memorial High School on Tuesday Oct 19 at 8. A second meeting on the Vermont Interim Land Capability Plan is set for St Joseph College Old Bennington Thursday at 7 30 evening. Both are open to interested citizens.
A letter to the editor questions The Bennington Banner report by Charles Bonenti on Equinox House and the Southern Vermont Art Center Village Gallery. The Equinox Inc owner claims official statements were misrepresented and cites monthly rent and heating costs as reasons for closing.
Tom Braden argues George Wallace should be viewed beyond his race stance, detailing his personal background and governance strengths, while contrasting Byrd's Klan ties. He urges Northerners to weigh Wallace’s qualifications against prejudice, noting Wallace’s noninvolvement with the Klan and his record of policy, courtesy, and perseverance.
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