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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The president, at a state dinner for Premier Tanaka in Japan, stressed a higher mission and dismissed Senate hearings as minor. He denied Cambodia bombing and framed critics as spreading vicious rumors while noting arms sales and troop withdrawals affecting U S shortages and prices.
Two Letters in The Banner present opposing takes on the highway situation in Bennington County. Senator Ogden praises the roadbuilding halt, while Mr. Rogers and Mr. Finney urge considering wide public needs against narrow pressure groups. The forum invites ongoing input on Harwood Hill interchange concerns.
The editor links Tuesday's Banner note on radium in Saratoga Springs waters to the 19th century folklore Samantha at Saratoga about women dying from the waters. The piece also notes Sam Ervin’s restrained reaction to funny witness answers and references the Watergate hearings, including the enemies list debate.
The Bennington to Manchester segment of U S 7 faces a halt as Judge James Oakes orders an environmental impact study before work resumes. Environmentalists seek longer delays while supporters say reconstruction remains years away regardless.
The Burlington Free Press argues that rebuilding U S 7 is essential for safety as traffic rises, opposing environmentalist objections. It claims protection for the environment and people, criticizing opponents as old fools, and stresses commonsense highway safety.
A lengthy letter urges Route 7 opponents and proponents to organize funded groups, employ counsel, and lobby to influence state highway decisions. It critiques current democratic procedures, cites past hearings, and asks how to prevent delays while preserving public input.
In a letter to The Harcer U S Judge Oakes blocks further work on a western Vermont highway project linking Norwalk Connecticut to Burlington Bethel until a full environmental impact statement is filed. The piece notes prior denial of an injunction on a bypass north of Bennington Village and suggests rail restoration may shape future transport policy.
A writer accuses the Bennington School Board of stalling on a July request to inspect the attendance checklist used at the June 26 meeting. The letter cites Vermont law granting the right to inspect documents and asks Richard Sleeman to authorize access, noting prior replies and a plan to publish in The Banner. Address: 134 Monument Ave.
A reader riffs on Sunday column about edible weeds turning up in home gardens. Lamb’s quarters sorrel and milkweed are explored as tasty greens with preparation ideas and recipes, while noting other weeds to compost rather than eat.
A column mocks political critiques by listing repeated Howcum questions about investigations, leaks, and alleged abuses of power from the Kennedy Nixon and Johnson eras. The piece references Eisenhower era habits, Watergate, Martin Luther King taps, and figures like Haldeman and Liddy to question how public figures are scrutinized.
A family anecdote recalls a three year old watching a speeding fire engine. She asks why the firemen hurry and then offers a witty answer that they want to get there before the fire goes out.
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