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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by the Wanner Publishing Corporation at 426 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05291.
The editorial argues insurers have mostly lagged on auto safety, spotlighting Allstate’s proactive discount plan for bumpers meeting impact standards. It notes U.S. government moves and auto makers’ responses, with predictions that Detroit will push safety only if appealing to buyers through better prices and incentives tied to higher standards.
The upcoming film The Way We Were starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford was postponed due to script difficulties. Thousands, including Bennington area residents, had applied for crowd scenes, hoping for a chance to be seen on screen in Williamstown Massachusetts.
A reader, ANN CAMPBELL of Woolford Road, describes a deadly spraying near a power line that caused a persistent chemical odor and helicopter flyovers. She asks about non toxic weed control methods, costs, and utility alternatives to reduce future intrusion and protect residents.
The piece laments the George McGovern campaign after Senator Thomas Eagleton withdrew as running mate. It argues mercy backfired, noting Eagleton’s past and McGovern’s handling, portrays McGovern as resilient yet criticized for not forcing accountability, and reflects on leadership toughness in politics.
Herbert G. Ogden of the Vermont Sierra Club urges readers to contact Sen Hubert T Rafford about a federal aid to highways bill. He warns against NEPA circumvention and Toll Road provisions, advocates transit and public input, citing costs and land loss from large scale road projects.
Elizabeth Darlington led a Focus Outdoors session by the Massachusetts Audubon Society and Acadia Wildlife Sanctuary on wild foods. Attendees sampled lichen, purslane, lambs quarters and violets, with demonstrations of wild milkweed tips, berries, and sourdough bread made from starter and garden produce.
A Vermonter recalls an eight hour bus trip from Vermont to Wilmington, sharing observations of towns, farms, and traffic jams along the route. The piece compares bus travel to Amtrak, notes graffiti and billboards, and ends with reflections on regional culture and history.
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