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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Hennington, Vermont D5201.
Edictorial questions Peter Brennan's suitability for the post citing his union leadership and riotous support during protests. It argues a labor boss may be the least fit choice for a department driven by productivity tied wages amid inflation.
A critical view links wage and price restraints to housing costs, noting that construction unions discriminate against minority workers. It cites Brennan’s dismissive stance on discrimination charges and Romney’s resignation, arguing escalating wages and union hostility hinder affordable housing despite efforts for inclusivity and innovation.
A New York Times survey finds hard drugs on campuses declined as a problem while soft drugs like marijuana and pills are increasingly institutionalized. Administrators downplay concerns, fearing police involvement, yet some students may suffer long term harm.
A satirical look at affluent families whose 18 to 25 year old children abandon Yale Harvard and other elite paths to pursue trades in the woods such as candlemaking welding and carpentry. Parents boast then fear the social misfit of their creative offspring and seek old fashioned advice to steer them back to conventional careers.
A Nixon era piece argues the White House will use George McGovern as a whipping boy to blunt the 1972 campaign. It cites Patrick Buchanan and Melvin Laird calling McGovern mean and pro war while McGovern’s allies accuse Nixon surrogates of slander and dirty campaigning.
A letter to the editor argues against a Long Inland to Hurlington superhighway plan across western Connecticut Massachusetts and Vermont. Opponents cite expense and flying-condition damage while Vermont officials insist traffic on US 7 requires four lanes. They warn of a tri state court challenge and note rail travel economics as a backers alternative.
The Verragat Association of Railroad Passengers and railroads plan winter talks with state agencies to restore passenger service while addressing US 7 traffic. California and Oregon use turnouts to pass slow vehicles, costing about 500 dollars per turnout plus signs. More passing lanes and widened roads are urged to bridge the interim.
A public commentary on Vermont Act 250 argues the law is forward looking but hampered by missing funds and staff. It notes delayed permits, calls for a statewide Land Use Plan, and urges public input while warning against building on fragile land without safe water and proper drainage.
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