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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, with the listed corporate address and contact details.
A Vermont editorial uses a hypothetical Bennington County to illustrate the scale of U S bombing in the Mekong Delta. It shifts focus from distant horror to local impact, arguing that public approval of bombing masks mass death and moral cost and urges readers to resist political rhetoric.
A reader critiques editor notes on using tear gas as a fire and crowd control measure, arguing it could have saved lives at Kent State and contrasts modern tear gas with smoke cannisters. The letter also includes multiple student voices from Mt. Anthony Union High School and Bennington area commenters about school policies, freedoms, and student conduct.
A house to house canvass in Shaftsbury over ten days aims to raise money for the Bennington Area Community Center Memorial Park Building, housing a gym and pool plus rooms for local groups. The writer invites letters and notes the project benefits all ages despite past donations.
A reflective diary style piece set in Saint Tropez Europe questions imperialism, liberty, and modern consumerism. It contrasts anti imperialist sentiment in America with bustling main street life where people shop for faded blue American overalls and secondhand goods amid crowded sidewalks and seaside town ambiance.
Peter D. Chapman of Cambridge, N.Y., laments the failed words in Sept editorial about the bloodbath at the Olympic Games in West Germany. He questions the civilised label used to cloak violence and mocks moralising while highlighting apathy and sensationalism.
A long reminiscence on 1870s Bennington Banner coverage and politics contrasts present tastes in stockings and public decorum. The piece recalls how topics like steam heat and running water appeared in ads, notes Hayes Wheeler and the 1876 ticket, and comments on mudslinging and reform, while a Monday afternoon reading with Dr. McDonald and Persay Chaney prompts reflections on enduring political culture. It closes with a local visit by Mildred Peller and the Turners heading toward Skylark, North Adams.
A fragment from Family Weekly reflecting on American cultural influence and anti imperial mood. references to Tom Braden, Luce, and a 1960s counterculture tone describe a sidewalk cafe scene with music and a critique of American imperialist rhetoric.
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