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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial criticizes the proposed Postal Service sorter in Brattleboro and similar facilities that may move mail out of local routing. It warns letters could travel far from their intended towns and urges Vermont residents to attend public meetings on May 9 with solid facts to defend common sense and efficiency.
Editor notes Rep. Thomas H. Foster R Bennington led the effort to pass and sign the scenic roads bill. It allows selectmen to designate spots on primary and secondary roads as scenic so they remain in current condition. Also reports North Bennington voters discuss absentee voting at the June school meeting with a special board session tonight for information and options.
This week offers practical advice on soil testing and choosing fertilizers for vegetables and flowers. It covers lime sources, N P K ratios, and organic options like bone meal and compost, plus cautions on excessive nitrogen and the benefits of balanced, carbon rich compost.
Protesters from across New England plan a weekend convergence at the Seabrook nuclear plant site to halt construction through civil disobedience. The Clamshell Alliance pledges nonviolence while critics warn of incendiary rhetoric and police sensitivity as Gov. Thomson is urged to keep cool heads amid a tense national watch.
The Banner letters respond to Tim Powers and an editorial writer over Super 7 transportation. The committee says they have polled citizens, met privately, and written papers, claiming no threat to democracy while defending their research on area transportation needs.
In a contentious discussion, advocates critique the Highway Department for allegedly obfuscating real transportation needs along Route 7. They note 39 historic points on the Arlington to Manchester map, with only two near the highway outside towns and two closer to Super 7 than the current road. The Bennington Museum reports on an historic district around the Topping Tavern, raising calls by Vermonters Committee for a Safe and Lane Route 7 North Bennington.
In response to a measles outbreak, school nurses urge parents to review and update their children’s immunization status, seek vaccines from physicians or clinics, and protect against diseases that can cause severe illness or death. The letter stresses the cost of protection vs suffering and honors the work of elementary nurses in the Southwest Supervisory Union.
The piece recounts a murder abduction case from Iowa where a suspect surrendered after being advised by a lawyer. It cites Supreme Court actions, notes that Iowa violated Sixth Amendment rights, and argues government lawfulness must guide prosecutions with quotes from Warren Burger and Thurgood Marshall.
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