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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Banner survey finds most area residents doubt the energy shortage is real despite the President's energy address. Some are impressed, but many remain hopeful that sacrifices and lifestyle changes will be shouldered by others as opponents in Congress resist higher gas taxes.
The 200th anniversary recounts the Berkshire Militia’s role in the Bennington action led by Gen. Stark. Burgoyne’s force, about 1,500 men, was defeated after coordinated assaults, with prisoners, cannons and baggage captured. The account, published in the Connecticut Courant, highlights courage, providence, and the parson’s wartime diary.
A Wall Street Journal report notes over 30 New England oil dealers closed due to unpaid bills amid record fuel costs and a brutal winter. Many customers, especially the elderly on fixed incomes, face shutoffs as moratoriums expire, with hundreds more dealers at risk. Editor praises Mt Anthony Union High School students and urges energy saving, even TV limits, to spur action.
Motorcycle trail riders counter The Banner editorial on Executive Order 11644 arguing it aims to regulate trail use. They note implementation deadlines in 1976 and say they have cooperated with land managers and conservation groups, urging careful editorial research. Box 66 West Newbury, Mass.
A local tale describes a small kingdom whose cheerful simplicity attracts outsiders. Prosperity brings stores, restaurants, motels, and new buildings, followed by schools, libraries, and recreation centers, reshaping life for its king and people.
Harwood Hill recounts how a single failing road sparked a chain of decline. Competing kingdoms attracted travelers with scenic highways while the first kingdom faltered. Accidents, fear, and taxes drove residents away, turning the once prosperous land into a ghost town historic monument.
A reader from Stratton criticizes Vermont pay phone rates set by the Vermont Public Service Board. He argues the New England Telephone Co. charges 20 cents for local pay booth calls while neighboring states pay 5 to 10 cents. He urges a regional rebalancing of revenues and expenses to lower prices for Vermonters.
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