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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Vermont Life editor Walter Hard Jr defends Burr and Burton Seminary trustees while noting 98 percent of BBS operating costs are public tax funded and the Manchester taxpayers lack a public say. He contrasts BBS with Mt Anthony district governance where public meetings invite scrutiny and discussion.
Water Resources Board Commissioner Martin L Johnson proposes banning dumping of snow in streams due to debris and road salt harming water quality. He suggests dumping in a large field to melt and later remove debris, but notes most communities lack suitable fields far enough from streams.
The Banner questions why a price list for prescription drugs should drive small town pharmacies out of business. Rep Kenalene Collins of Readsboro argues the posting would reveal cheaper stores, while supporters say it helps consumers. The piece cites typographical errors and local debate about access to affordable medications.
Montpelier reports that Sen. Edward Contin notes Windsor County will lose veteran lawmakers Seni Hemamond of Windsor and Olin D. Guy of Cavendish as their terms end. The retirees include AIRS. HAMMOND aged 72 with 18 years in the House and 6 in the Senate, and 85 year old Gay who ran after selling a woolen mill in 1952. Their careers shaped Vermont correctional policy and local taxation, with Hammonds pushing poll taxes for education and town rebuilding and Guys focus on state institutions and prisons. They say they prefer leaving while wanted rather than being asked to quit.
A reader defends a local venue Harrington after harsh talk by neighbors. The letter praises the Beaver area nightspot for dancing to Bobbi and Reid Northrup, noting fights occur but are rare, and invites gossiping locals to see the lively scene firsthand. Signed Early Campbell Pawnal.
Milwaukee piece contrasts Sen Henry Jackson with Muskie and other rivals. It frames Jackson as a deglamorized 1960 liberal, focused on education slogans and broad labor and defense aims, while critics say his message ignores changing economics and consumer overreach. The columnist notes Jackson appears outsider in Wisconsin but comfortingly familiar, an old shoe whose ideas resembled past liberal policy.
A letter to the editor from Marilyn Holland Gloria Campbell Ruby Grobuski defends the Junction Restaurant in North Bennington. It counters March article criticism, praises country music nights, and questions the motives of persistent complainers. The writers, waitresses, argue the venue offers enjoyable evenings for an older business crowd and deny fights or aggression.
The speaker rejects balanced rehash and press conferences. He champions straightforward investigative reporting grounded in public records. He dismisses “handout journalism” and critiques what he calls stage managed depth coverage.
A reflective devotional about seeking inner peace and divine grace. The piece emphasizes Christus presence, mystical reality, hope, oneness of spirit, and renewed purpose through God’s plan. Arlington.
The author muses on spring’s uncertain arrival in Vermont, arguing dates matter less than nature’s cues. He notes birds at a feeding station, tree swallows, peepers, shad tins, and red maple buds as reliable indicators, then recalls personal springtime memories from the mountains and West Virginia.
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