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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece condemns Congress for echoing Reagan’s anti Soviet rhetoric and inflating military spending. It cites a 210 to 177 vote approving Pentagon funds for the B1 bomber before performance review, criticizing defense contractor influence and the $22 billion project as not advancing strategic goals. The author argues the 94th Congress buckles to political rhetoric and neglects fiscal restraint.
The piece argues Congress pressures Pentagon with pork barrelling to boost jobs and union interests, notably United Autoworkers at Rockwell, inflating the procurements budget with commissaries and extra aircraft. It warns this may keep the United States from real defense gains and risk losing the top spot in boondoggles.
State Transportation Board approved a five year plan with concurrent road betterment projects across the state. In our area only one project will be done this summer, with Route 7 sections in Pownal and Pine Valley identified as top priorities for widening and safety enhancements over others like the Harwood Hill underpass which now has alternate routes reducing truck traffic.
Barbara Ward of Winnipeg declared at a news conference that fifty percent of energy sold in North America is wasted. She cited glass as a major energy waster and connected her remarks to planning for the United Nations habitat conference set to begin in Vancouver on May 31.
Dr Ward warns energy waste from vented glass and idle gasoline use in New York City. She notes skyscrapers heighten cooling and heating needs, while cars waste about 94 percent of gasoline on idle time rather than propulsion, highlighting inefficient urban energy use.
Washington column argues Hubert Humphrey could win the nomination but faces party division and a weak path to defeating Ford. It cites his role in the stop Carter effort, undermining Jackson and Udall, and the shifting support from labor leaders in Pennsylvania. The piece questions whether his entangled bid helps or harms the Democratic cause.
A Vermont water pollution critique argues swamps and lakes near Swanton and Fairfield Pond contaminate drinking water. It links development like vacation homes to costly treatment, urging higher budgets for public health and water resources to protect the state's major asset.
Hughes Rudd notes a farmer's spoof Bovine Blue Book for trading a cow on a car. Basic cow price and extras are listed to parody dealer assessments. The piece questions mileage, economy, and potential emission rules, lampooning market nicknacks.
The piece recalls Harold Talbot and Bo Callaway in 1950s politics. It notes Talbot’s resignation after RCA testimony on conflict of interest and Callaway’s alleged improper ski resort push and CAB pressure. It argues both cases show poor judgment and impropriety, urging accountability and plain morality.
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