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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that the House plan to raise interstate bus width from 96 to 102 inches serves highway profit interests more than safe motoring. It notes opposition from DOT and Rep. Schwengel, warns of heavier buses increasing road wear, and cites a bus company plan to enlarge to 40 feet by 12 feet, pushing weight up by six tons for six inches wider.
A Massachusetts firm claims a dissolvable water soluble bottle may hit markets soon. The core is water soluble cellulose with a thin plastic layer you peel and munch. If feasible, cans and other packaging could follow with edible containers and new cookbook ideas.
In her garden column Kit Foster suggests methods to deter Japanese beetles including a ground embedded jar trap with fruit sugar yeast and a wine primer bait. The piece asks reader appeal to the trap and notes the beetles’ viewpoint on capture as an effective fate.
A Portland Oregonian opinion essay challenges the claim that youth now dominates by numbers. It traces median age trends from 1900 to 1960 and argues the 25 and under crowd has not overtaken earlier generations. It notes lower ages in the founding era.
The piece humorously notes humans and a monkey share short memories. It claims New Englanders endure harsh winters but retain populations, as summers bring relief and residents stay through generations. It ends with the idea that every June people forget the winters and stay until the next cold season.
A Bennington letter signed by Union Carbide employees defends the company over a three week fish kill in the Walloomsac River. They argue no proof of wrongdoing, urge ending harassment, note environmental responsibility and cite a proposed $10,000 fine. Morrisville.
A North Bennington resident asks for an open meeting at the car barn within ten days to debate issuing a liquor license. He requests fairness, police protection, and invited input from liquor inspectors and state police. He links his plea to constitutional rights and notes prior local controversy.
A reader describes preparing an exhibit for the Massachusetts Audubon Society session in Amherst on organic methods to curb Japanese beetles. The display includes trap plants, milky spore disease, kerosene water jars, plant sanitation, and natural attractants to reduce beetle damage in lawns and gardens.
The piece details McGovern's dominating use of direct mail fundraising, aided by a sophisticated list system and advisers like Maurice Dees. It notes earlier campaigns by Goldwater and Muskie, the growth of donor reach, and projected totals for 1972 while contrasting approaches among money tree experts. It ends with a light interlude about a child and money.
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