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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Reprinting a Sept 7 1871 Banner piece on fruit thieves and gun laws, suggesting shotgun action while cautioning against shooting youths. Also recalls J R Brown of Deerfield Mass killed R Newton last April, judged not murder, only assault and battery. Bowers received nine months in Hampton County House of Corrections.
The piece contrasts anti hunting views with pro hunting arguments while presenting deer population trends. It notes growth from about 500 000 in 1900 to over 5 million by 1975, funded by hunter license fees and taxes. Southern states face overabundant herds and lax regulations, while northern states show mixed results and ongoing wildlife management concerns.
A San Francisco district attorney sued General Mills over Wheaties cereals linking Bruce Jenner to Olympic glory. Jenner defended the box claim by saying he eats Wheaties, prompting the DA to consider dropping the suit as staff overreach. The piece hints oatmeal as a healthier breakfast alternative.
The Banner notes Vermont’s bottle deposit law cut litter, did not raise beverage prices, and saved energy. A federal proposal backed by U S Rep James Jeffords and state DP Donald Webster aims to spread the program, with Bennington cited for attention. The article urges more states to pass similar laws, calling the deposit system a correct approach.
Editors note a rich schedule with Quadrivium performing a Christmas early-music concert at St. Peter's Church tonight at 8, the St. Peter's choir presenting Bach's Magnificat Sunday at 3, and the Sage City Symphony in North Bennington School at 8 with Copland, Honegger, and Brahms among pieces by 55 local musicians.
A reader to The Banner addresses Norton Barber owner of Arlington Water Co. disputing the sale offer to Arlington for 5562891 dollars. The writer questions how the price was calculated and argues the system cost nothing since it was inherited.
A reader blames Arlington water service for high costs and health risks. He urges reducing the water system price to 891 dollars and renaming the Arlington Water Company Norton Barber Water System to honor the benefactor. Another letter criticizes a Manchester neighbor’s anti smoking stance in a local hospital and denounces a smear tactic.
United States Senator Robert T. Stafford addresses mischaracterizations in editorials and AP reports from Montpelier. He states federal and state responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity, supports related federal funding, and urges clearer distinctions between the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
Albert Yurosky, a 53-year-old WWII veteran wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, requests readers of The Banner to send get well and Christmas cards. He describes multiple surgeries, amputations, poor circulation, and a liver infection, hoping mail will lift his spirits after long days. He lists his Oakdale Pennsylvania address for correspondence.
In this analysis the Panama Canal treaty faces opposition from emotive slogans while supporters lack equally catchy counterpoints. The piece notes Panamanians resent the U.S. occupation and Latin American sentiment, argues for mutual equality and cooperation, and examines security justifications including potential troop deployments. It also considers power politics and the difficulty of presenting such arguments in a principled, nonabrasive manner.
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