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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes that zoning aids planning but warns about extreme design control in places like Westlake Village California and Walden Minnesota. It cites rigid rules on tree planting architectural details and even garage door displays, contrasting with Thoreau's Walden and a Houston development banning certain plantings.
A satirical look at restrictive covenants and overbearing standards in housing communities with dry yards and blonde ideals, contrasted with jar shortages and bold marketing schemes. It notes the FTC probe into General Foods for a Sanka jar lid promotion and mocks entrepreneurs seeking favors from regulators.
John Hart on NBC TV reports that the Organization of American Historians found history teaching weak across the 50 states. Many high school teachers lack formal history study and curricula emphasize current events geography or sociology over historical training. The study highlights widespread deficiencies.
The passage argues that history is often viewed as impractical for making money, serving wants over curiosity, and preparing for consumption rather than reflection. Historians counter that history remains practical by offering perspective in crisis, showing individual smallness in the larger narrative and providing relief in insignificance.
A wind and solar powered demonstration house at the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows feasibility for space heating in New England. Funded by a 130000 NSF RANN grant, 13 faculty and 15 students design a movable plywood module house with triple glazed windows, a 24 kW wind turbine, solar collectors, and a propane backup. The project aims to cut heating energy with wind driven electricity and heated water, with costs projected at 6000 for the windmill and 2000 for solar panels.
A witty reflection from the San Francisco Chronicle notes that time does not heal all wounds, especially when one endures the quiet trial of a crowded waiting room. The comment playfully critiques the endless delay and the anxiety of medical visits.
The writer recalls tennis evolving from a social sport to a big business. He cites 1974 global money at about $2 billion, with prize money, equipment, clothing, and television promotion driving growth. Public courts are scarce and crowded. private clubs demand high fees, while amateurs face limited access. He remembers simpler days of rentals, chalked courts, and casual doubles, noting promoters have transformed the game into a spectacle and commercial enterprise.
A Cambodian family living with a narrator reveals fierce devotion and mutual care amid American suburbia. Son and his wife protect their children from shells, sleep crowded in one bed, and share meals while keeping ties to Cambodia. The piece notes worries about schooling and integration, highlighting family unity as their main support.
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