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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
5
Director Duncan A Campbell outlines a busy Merck Forest summer with SCA volunteers and campers. High school and college groups built facilities, cleared trails, tended farm animals, and led nature activities. The piece reflects on homesickness, counselor effort, and planning for fall and next summer. Congress critique closes the column with a sharp view of ethical oversight debates.
A humorous critique of Congressional behavior highlights the need for an independent Ethics Commission while praising the Administrative Review Commission and the Federal Paperwork report. The piece notes how lawmakers discuss oversight, while creating extensive paperwork and a culture of self-justifying committees. It mocks the easy talk of ethics reforms and urges Congress to take the rest of the year off to rethink its workload and responsibilities.
Mrs. Truman Waite’s daughter accompanies her to the Waite home on North Bennington Road where she harvests blueberries. Birthday celebrations, grand stand fundraising plans, and local arts, industry, and civic notes fill this community snapshot with names, events, and dates spanning church, school, and public service in Bennington and surrounding towns.
Bennington resident J Duncan Campbell urges preserving Old Route 7 rather than widening or straightening it. He argues to use funds already set aside to improve shoulders and resurfacing while keeping the scenic, safe country road that attracts tourists. He cautions environmentalists against spoiling the roadway’s environment and stresses prudent road funding.
Congressman Robin Beard challenges the White House claim that decriminalizing small marijuana amounts would not raise usage. He cites Oregon’s 1973 decriminalization and a 1976 National Drug Abuse Council study showing about a five percent rise in adult use, arguing the evidence glosses the real effect.
The passage argues that mixing 18 to 20 year olds with older groups inflates perceived use. It notes a 35 percent rise among 18 to 20 year olds after decriminalization, while under 18 data are absent. It warns of large youth increases in junior high and high school users and questions how decriminalization would discourage use, urging careful weighing by Congress and President Carter.
A letter to The Banner questions the planned upgrades to Route 7. The writer notes no connection with the Bennington interchange and suggests blinkers may stay or be used as holiday decorations while criticizing Montpelier highway plans. They compare New York’s $14 million fix to Vermont’s $50 million project and urge residents to stay awake through election day. Shaftsbury
To the Editor, The Banner, thanks Guy Campbell of Rupert for a decade funding Babe Ruth baseball in Manchester. His support sustained 13 to 15 year olds, guiding over 200 boys and teaching discipline and teamwork. Personal obligations require him to discontinue, and the community offers a prolonged tip of the hat.
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