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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Dr. Alexander V. Berkis of a Virginia college disputes claims of media bias in Edith Efron’s book and Gerald Raftery’s Oct. 25 column. He argues word tallies are subjective and asserts networks twist news, suggesting censorship to please dominant groups.
The Bennington arts figure Carl Ruggles died Sunday at age 95, remembered for his atonal, rugged music and a life of integrity. An obituary notes his limited public recognition despite state awards and one testimonial concert.
HOME Inc monthly issue celebrates improved finances and Beech Court project completion. Officers and directors credit supporters from churches and individuals for sustained effort, urging continued stock sales and community backing without government aid.
Forty of seventy five U S Department of Agriculture meat inspectors in the Boston area face indictments for bribe-taking tied to meat labeling shadings. Sweeps extend to New York Chicago and Baltimore as officials vow a full scale probe to ensure fair government certification.
Milwaukee Journal notes 51 years of pretending women are equal before law and urges passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to prohibit sex discrimination. Opponents claim it erodes protections, but the piece argues health and safety rules should apply to all workers and urges prompt, uncrippled passage.
A Norfolk visit aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS George Washington Carver with Vice Admiral Rickover underscores the U.S. need for conventional naval mobility to match atomic seapower. The voyage, a mix of insight and classified details, argues for stronger conventional naval forces, including nuclear-propelled carriers and fast frigates with guided missiles, to deter Soviet bluffing and ensure peace.
The column recounts out of town visitors to Skylark in Searsburg Vermont including the Bromley and Briggs families and Hattie Lang on a foliage tour. It ties Halloween customs to beggars and UNICEF fund raising, tracing origins from soul cakes to modern Trick or Treat coins for charity amid rising safety concerns.
HOME Inc. reports renewed progress on housing for low income families in Bennington. A refinancing plan with the Vermont Conference United Church of Christ Investment Committee and Burlington Savings Bank plus Chittenden Trust will cover two thirds and one third respectively, enabling payoff of previous creditors and second mortgages while funding Beech Court renovations. A program to renovate one or two apartments at a time aims to avoid evictions. Approximately 4600 of 6000 campaign goal is raised for stock sales at 25 dollars per share. Bennington Program hours provide 2000 for MAUHS students to do maintenance and landscaping under supervision. David Dorman hired as part time manager for Beech Court, living on site.
A reader laments veterans memorial costs and recalls the value of a star next to a name. The letter also critiques television networks, blaming them for biased reporting and encouraging a grassroots push to curb what the author sees as abuses by the news media and calls for FCC action.
A Letter to the Editor from Frances J. Ross of North Bennington urges empathy for UNICEF and the needy, condemns isolationist views of Belmont's John Birch Society past and contrasts patriotism with Judeo Christian charity, invoking Matthew's parable about feeding the hungry.
Mrs Selmajane Stuches requests publication of a notice about the Lyons District area becoming part of the local delivery zone and renamed as North Branch Street. She notes no street sign or public notice was provided and asks The Banner to run a notice about the change. Announcement appeared in The Banner March 11 1971 page 9.
In a humorous vignette from the Winsted Citizen a cowboy ambles to the blacksmith shop and pockets a hot horseshoe. He feigns calm as the blacksmith notes the burn, joking that it didn’t take him long to see a horseshoe.
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