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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Carter administration quietly seeks to push a maritime cargo preference bill through Congress. Critics call it corrupt and inflationary, arguing it would require a minimum share of imported oil carried on American bottoms. The White House and Pentagon oppose it, while industry and unions push for 30 percent or more. Campaign money from industry and unions colors politics, prompting calls for public financing to curb special-interest influence and accelerate reform before the 1978 races.
A Vermont reader warns against ALCOA advertising campaigns to boost aluminum can use. The letter argues aluminum packaging is far costlier and energy intensive than refillable glass bottles, cites a VPIRG survey, and urges support for bottle bills to boost domestic, recyclable containers. The writer cites ALCOA opposition to bottle laws and urges Vermonters to choose refillable bottles.
In a letter from East Arlington a Vermont resident recounts two recent accidents near Manchester on Route 7 and argues the highway is substandard from Pownal to Manchester. The writer urges substantial repairs or a complete rebuild, criticizing cosmetic fixes and urging action now to protect drivers.
President Carter listed 18 major dam and waterway projects as wasteful spending. He cites Tem-Tom and Dickey Lincoln projects as costly and politically protected. The piece argues flood control costs rise while benefits dwindle and urges reducing pork barrel public works.
A letter to The Banner describes a pattern of VA harassment toward veterans seeking schooling. It cites delayed or mispaid benefits, altered payment schedules, stricter full-time standards, loan impact, and poor cooperation from schools. The writer urges support to protect veterans pursuing education with dignity. Box 34 Johnson.
Washington presses toward a Geneva conference amid doubts about the approach after Prime Minister Begin’s visit. The piece argues Carter’s tough line may falter, warning Geneva could end in a stalemate or clash, and suggests covert talks with Arab states might have yielded progress without grand displays.
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