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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Vermont editor urges voters to listen beyond stridency and seek plain language and courtesy after President Ford’s address. The piece optimistic about civil discourse, condemns political theater, and stresses informed voting with 36 statewide candidates and a Sept. 10 election looming.
Letters to the Banner urge Vermont independents to join the primary by Aug 17 and pick from three Republicans or six Democrats for the Vermont U.S. House seat. With Aiken retiring and the incumbent seeking the Senate, independents could swing the outcome.
The text outlines primary voting in Vermont allowing voters to pick a party privately, discarding unselected ballots, and the 1974 law easing registration with a sworn primafacie residence statement. It notes BCA notification of acceptance or rejection, a 48 hour notice requirement for appeals, and advocates continued citizen participation despite mobility. Jordan Cole Dist. 132
A reflective piece notes changing bird patterns with a few bluebirds near Higley Hill in Wilmington and a rich variety at Bill Meyer’s West Rupert home. It contemplates wild edible plants, especially chamomile, its historic medical use, and a personal plan to harvest chamomile blossoms for tea amid growing wildness and modern medicines.
Rep Jordan Cole outlines the steps to appear on the town voter checklist for the Sept 10 primary. Bennington Town Clerk Mary Hodeck reminds voters that noon Aug 17 is the final day to apply for primary voting. Responsibility to ensure inclusion rests with the voter before election day.
A reader from Arlington laments a three month summer invasion of PEI by trail bike and ATV crowds. He recalls disruptive events during a Sunday rally on a remote Vermont road, calls for constitutional limits on freedom when it harms others, and condemns lobby influence and environmental damage. He names locals as frustrated by noise, pollution, and tampering with wildlife.
Antonia Ondrejka criticizes Main Street crosswalks in Bennington. She calls for repainting and a safer signal system at Main and Valentine, urges attention to Elm to South left turns, and notes heavy weekend traffic from Route 7. She suggests police presence to ease the dilemma and describes complicated detours via Grandview, Silver, and Union. She cites Dewey Elm and Birchwood Knoll crossings as hazards.
Foreign capitals seek answers as Ford takes office with Kissinger uncertainty. Will Ford keep a foreign policy expert in residence and how will he approach detente. Diplomats weigh Laird influence and whether Kissinger gains a White House role or a national debate on detente.
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