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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1977
Page
4
Bennington Banner reports it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Brattleboro Reformer notes Liberty Union opposition to cheaper households rates and explains President Carter's embrace of a nationwide flat rate. It argues flat pricing could deter industry in Vermont by raising costs for large users and questions conservation incentives amid rising construction and borrowing costs.
North Bennington residents missed a meeting on Australian balloting as the sky lit up East Mountain in a near mystical sunset. The quiet scene from the school library offered a rare, contemplative view of rural New England life that prompted reflection on nature and community.
Editor notes Hoosick Falls honors the Jose de Creeft sculpture Guardian, a favored work of the sculptor who has kept a summer home and studio there for over thirty years. Plans for installation in Wood Memorial Park proceed with fundraising, and Creeft wishes to be buried near the park plaza, underscoring the town’s connection to him.
The piece discusses energy policy debates in Congress over Carter proposals, opposing views from oil companies, automakers, and labor, and argues for alternative energy sources. It highlights wood, coal, shale oil, wind, and nuclear options, citing Forest Fuels in New Hampshire and Vermont timber resources as practical paths. It advocates pilot plants financed with federal funds and regional resolve to expand wood and other renewables.
A defense of due process argues politicians should not taint justice when government actions harm defendants in criminal cases. The piece blasts NPR and Times for revealing court deliberations on Nixon aides, urging immediate review and dismissal of the government case to preserve equal justice under law.
A former English instructor recalls a battle over disciplining a sleepier in Archibald MacLeish lecture. He riffs on a Supreme Court ruling about corporal punishment, defending a controversial act and praising poets while arguing for respect of literary figures.
A former tenant lodges complaints about eviction practices in Vermont and criticizes the Days as negligent landlords. The letter describes illness from furnace fumes in a downstairs unit, delayed repairs, and promised electrical outlet improvements that were not fulfilled.
Tenant recounts weeks of problems including a faulty kitchen sink installation after three months, missing electrical outlets, improvised outlets attached to lightbulb sockets, and lacking door locks beyond a storm door. Repeated complaints to Days were dismissed, prompting concerns about landlord bias against welfare recipients.
On Sunday April 24 a Marriage Encounter Area Renewal drew couples from Bennington and nearby areas to the St. Francis de Sales Parish Center. Three couples led presentations and a candlelight ceremony preceded a Mass concelebrated by Fathers Schultz Mattison and Canning. An informational evening is set for Monday May 2 at 7 30 p.m. at the Bennington Motel for couples seeking details on the weekend experience. Call John and Laura Zink at 25479 for information.
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