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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges Bennington Selectmen to expand Unification Act reforms beyond mere patchwork. It calls for permanent water rebates for non town water users, charter contracts with all fire departments, and avoidance of inequities. Proposes a joint meeting of municipalities fire departments and stakeholders to foster fair, unified policy.
Overcrowding prompts study of North Bennington Shaftsbury pulling from Mt Anthony Union. Previous analyses showed cost and enrollment hurdles, with $227,191 for Shaftsbury and $186,715 for North Bennington in 1971 72. A new feasibility study is urged to weigh Norshaft as a viable option.
The Safford Street Sage marks the 51st anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the vote. He recalls past limits on women's voting, wonders about any Women’s Liberation demonstrations, and vows to toast the ladies with a pre dinner highball while hoping their franchise remains strong and their skirts short.
Nixon studies Herbert Hoover's fate, arguing Hoover failed politically despite active New Deal agencies like the RFC and Farm Board. The piece notes Roosevelt built an upturn with improvised, aggressive measures while criticizing some New Deal policies, and suggests Nixon's bold program aims to avoid Hoover’s fate.
A column critiques Nixon’s two-term limit and his economic program as ironic and temp orary. It cites Galbraith, Hartke, Meany, Mills, and Whitten while warning wage price controls may breed black markets and permanent tariffs provoke retaliations. It questions defense and urban decline, urging wary stance toward market interference and protectionism.
Arlington Rescue Squad Inc has purchased a new 1971 Dodge ambulance after a canceled federal grant left $3,000 to raise. The letter thanks supporters, notes June to August activity, welcomes new members Ladd Alcott Ronald Cole and Kennedy Ludlam, and urges more volunteers to join at the September meeting. Emergency calls remain via the Red Phone at 375-6313. three phones ensure a dispatcher is on duty.
A columnist warns against coal tar products like Lysol around cats after Nameless of Pownal died from suspected Lysol poisoning. Readers share fears of hidden labeling and urge clear warnings to protect felines from toxic sprays and aerosols in homes.
Mary L Garren of Bennington criticizes the Rutland hosted Vermont State American Legion baseball tournament for disorganization and unclear schedules while praising Bennington Post 13 and Burlington as state champs. She credits Ted Ripley and Bob Long and their coaching staff for guiding the team's strong season and keeping Post 13 on the map.
William J. Congdon urges readers to reconsider Bennington Selectmen’s push for reappraisal. He notes legal authority may rest with officials, questions the need, and warns taxpayers to weigh the impact amid rising budgets and inflation before the next vote.
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