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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1975
Page
5
A dramatic interview scene features Henry at the State Department weeping over US allyship. He argues the United States spent $150 billion, deployed 500000 troops, and endured 56555 combat deaths to honor commitments, while domestic divisions and reputational damage followed.
Miss Doris Geannelis, six, was severely cut when a stick of wood in a cellar hit her but returned to school after dressing. Arlington Fish and Game club holds 12,000 trout at Bennington Hatchery ready to plant next Saturday in the Battenkill watershed. Bennington Village Board elects William Braisted as street commissioner by a 4 to 3 vote. North Bennington High School notes seniors aided by teachers and student cleanup of boards. Bob Surdam marks 28th year with The Banner. Local fishing notes include Ed Trombley’s two catches near Shushan bridge. Village water commissioners discuss using $500 yearly for main extensions to serve a new Francis Lane home. Albany Novelty Division workers to vote on a 10 percent wage cut. County National Bank informs trustees of interest rate rise on anticipatory tax loans. Historic dates recap: Lee surrenders in 1865, Germany invades Norway and Denmark in 1940, New Orleans integrated schools order in 1962, Thresher submarine disaster in 1963.
Secretary of State Kissinger privately briefs newsmen and lawmakers in Washington on the reasons behind the breakdown of Middle Eastern negotiations. The briefing outlines the factors and positions driving the stalled talks and Washington’s next steps.
A planning commissioner criticizes The Banner for editorial confusion on how the town plan, zoning map, and zoning ordinance are adopted. He notes public meetings and radio interviews but urges clearer description of alleged inconsistencies and their status before the April 16 scheduled meeting and adoption deadline.
A reader shares positions to Vermont’s congressional delegation opposing further Vietnam and Israel involvement, urges Congress members to fund their own Washington travel, supports a gasoline tax with a caveat for out of state drivers, and calls for curbing lobbyist influence. The letter also notes criticism of political editorial bias and discusses Kissinger’s Middle East briefings and Kissinger’s view of Israeli lobbying in Congress.
Letter to The Banner argues the April 1 report of Arlington Selectmen’s meeting was a prank. It defends posted speed limits as necessary and requested by nearby residents, and notes the stable group did not play favorites.
A West Arlington resident urges honoring Constable Charles Farrell for traffic safety work in Arlington. The letter praises radar enforcement, notes fines for speeders, and asks selectmen to forward a $5 donation to the Charles Farrell Radar Fund, to fund radar equipment and public safety efforts.
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