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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial laments AFL-CIO leader George Meany's gatekeeping against Communist trade unionists. It contrasts his stance with President Carter's push to liberalize travel and support open borders, arguing engagement with Soviet and Communist unions could foster detente and broaden human rights understanding.
A reader buries a pet cat found dead by a cottage leash twisted and notes the animal known as Snowball. The letter departs into reflections on historical transit modes and a critique of Route 7 neglect, urging upgrades to match northern improvements while sparing few homes and trees. The writer, David S. Jareckie of Middle Pownal Road, signs off with concern.
A cat named Steven Dehaan from Harwood Hill recounts a morning outing that ended in a leash snag and a fatal entrapment. The animal laments collars and leashes, urges humans to respect feline autonomy, and asks that his family be told what happened. The plea emphasizes peril of restraint and the hope that someday his death prompts safer treatment of pets.
The Shaftsbury Parent Teacher Group expresses appreciation to area merchants and parents for the St Patrick’s Day card party success. Special thanks to Pat Renee Emily Grover Donna Haynes Betsy Blatz Andy Crosier Pat Pascarella for their efforts. Limelite Productions Stockbridge MA to install stage backdrop within three weeks. Mrs Herbert Ware wins slo cooker raffle.
Drury High School baseball thanks Mt. Anthony Union High School coach Corky St. Denis and Mt. Anthony for participation in the first annual Blue Devil Spring Baseball Tournament. Mt. Anthony earned runner-up, Robin Tripp made the all tournament team, and the event drew strong support.
A Vermont discussion critiques blaming parents for youth violence and drinking. Yale professor Robert Abramovitz criticizes media norms while local teachers fault parental roles, noting work demands and media blitzes shape child learning. The piece mocks scapegoating parents and promotes school led programs with a Yale tuition aside.
Senator Melvin Mandigo led opposition to Rosalyn Oakes for the Public Service Board with the claim a consumer advocate has no place on the panel. The Vermont Senate, by 20 to eight, confirmed Oakes amid mixed views on public interests and utilities.
The editor urges public understanding of the Mt Anthony budget two weeks before voting and notes low turnout at North Bennington briefings. Mention of planned district meetings and hope for higher voter participation. The Vermont House obscenity bill is criticized for assuming Vermonters are illiterate, as it defines obscene matter by visual depictions while excluding printed words.
A reflective writer argues postwar colorfulness harms individuality and calm. He imagines a national esthetic agency guiding apparel, car colors, housing, and roadside design toward earth tones, harmonizing landscapes and reducing visual pollution. He cites New England scenes and Italian urban beauty as contrasts. He envisions curved highways and terraced mobile home parks improving the visual environment.
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