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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece questions Lawrence Harrington's insistence on appealing Judge Holden's ruling overturning the current Bennington Mt Anthony Union District representation formula. It notes four districts want the appeal while Bennington has not spoken, arguing directors should serve the union's overall voters rather than special interests.
The piece questions Harrington’s stance on district representation in the Mt. Anthony union, highlighting Bennington’s budget share vs. board influence and urging answers to Bennington voters. It also examines Bobby Orr’s career choices, contrasting Bruins’ offer with the WHA’s lure, and notes broader sports figures switching teams for money and legacy.
Bennington Museum and Topping Tavern highlight rare Vermont pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries. The exhibit discusses cabinet makers like Anthony Van Doorn and Melvin Church, Shaftsbury signed chests, Empire drawers for Judge John H. Olin, and the Dewey rocker, noting artisans, dates, and regional craft history.
The article surveys how civil rights gains from the 60s state move toward enforcement and equality, discusses busing as a remedy for segregated education, notes a seven year extension of the Voting Rights Act and its impact on minority voter participation, and highlights the broader political and regional implications including northern coverage and specific city examples. It also ends with a botanical digression about a tomato worm study.
A garden experiment with tomato plants produced a dense, five foot tall green growth that hid tomato worms. The narrator notes birds and cats die sounds, then a stark destruction as worms overran the patch. They ponder how to control or utilize tomato worms and the broader agricultural implications.
An officer skips a ticket after a driver explains a dentist visit and Bennington area orchardists plan a harvest worker training meeting at the Second Congregational Church. The Bicentennial sparks debate but local events like a Hoosick Falls picnic foster neighborly spirit and community ties. Today an old-fashioned couple isn’t one that stays married, but one that gets married.
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