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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and halfdays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial discusses a Garrett Research and Development process to convert New England garbage into fuel oil. The method grinds dry organic material, heats it to 1000 degrees, producing fuel oil while separating metals and glass. The plan aims to tackle both fuel and refuse problems via this ancient principle extended to modern waste.
A company claims one ton of garbage yields about 480 pounds of fuel oil plus 160 pounds of char 140 pounds of magnetic metals and 120 pounds of glass. Even if cost figures vary, the process could cut waste disposal costs in communities where landfill space is scarce and fuel oil is expensive, offering national and New England benefits if scalable.
Banner readers puzzled by a mystery nozzle and deluge gun in Shaftsbury Fire and Light District coverage learn these are complex hose attachments and a stationary nozzle that delivers three 24 inch streams. Fire departments rely on training to master the equipment and protect the community.
Editors highlight Ex extension Agent John Page's Page 6 column on seasonal gardening debates. The note invites reader expert opinions on straight versus crooked-neck summer squash, proper peas planting dates, and seed angles.
The Bennington Rutland Environmental Commission urges residents to contact local coordinators and file permit applications properly. Public hearings may be held, with criteria under Act 250 guiding decisions. attendees should present solid evidence to influence environmental impact judgments.
Vermont reports a record high employment level with over 190000 workers and 42 percent of residents employed. Yet Franklin County sees 10.7 percent unemployment and the state notes continued home drawing compensation while adding 2000 jobs last year. The piece discusses unemployment insurance as job protection, profiles typical claimants, and notes a 20 percent minimum wage rise pending federal action, warning of mixed effects on job opportunities.
In a sharp essay the author argues that business dominates America, noting daring incompetence and profit motives. It critiques free enterprise, government contracts, tax loopholes, and the entwined rise of business and government, warning that the modern economy centers on politics as much as production.
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