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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 25 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial notes a clash between Vermont and the federal Department of Transportation over compensation to billboard owners. Withholding 10 percent of highway funds may occur unless Vermont reimburses for removed signs. Vermont claims no inherent right to roadside advertising and rejects indemnification. The loss to Vermont is estimated at about $2.7 million.
The U S District Court and Transportation Secretary Volpe will place 2.7 million in escrow at Gov. Davis urging as a court decision awaits. Vermont defends its five year grandfather clause as compensation to billboard owners while arguing highway compensation is funded by public highways. The next move rests with the courts.
Editor notes recount a Montpelier hearing on Vermont's land use plan where a protester accused it of communism. Ben Partridge answers by defining democracy versus communism, praising plain talk. The column also mixes light springing mockery about holidays, stamps and a lint stuffed toy idea.
In St Johnsbury, Fish and Game Commissioner Edward Kehoe warns Vermont deer meat is an out of season illegal export. He estimates 20,000 deer will be killed unlawfully this year, a rise from lawful quotas. The department traces illicit meat to a freezer locker in St.
Commissioner Kehoe cites a ten dollar payment for an average deer to QuebecMontreal area hunters. He warns cracking illegal deer rings will be slow due to few wardens and many cross border trails. Court rulings hinder searches of vehicles while land posting signs are ignored by professional hunters.
The piece argues for a strong right to know law, denouncing Vermont's 1987 and 1957 open meetings provisions and executive sessions. It warns that lax rules breed secrecy, leaks, and mistrust, and cites Gov. Davis and the State Directors Association in favoring full public access to deliberations and decisions.
Wayne D Smith of 124 S Beanch St writes to The Banner Tam alleging a Dunkin Donuts era YMCA shell town site treated a customer unfairly. He questions employee behavior, prejudice, and duty to serve customers, urging the editor to seek justice for all involved in the community.
Postmaster General E T Klassen urges public and postal workers to handle a Christmas mail load about double normal volume. He notes cost controls avoiding a $450 million rate rise, stresses a reduced workforce and asks customers to cooperate. Offices close Sunday and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for the holiday weekend.
The Brennan nomination stirs Hill scrutiny as civil rights records and union controversies surface. His leadership of New York hardhats and past actions at a Bronx terminal market raise questions for liberal and civil liberties groups, with lawmakers wary of labor’s political impact.
A Searsburg narrator recalls a power outage after a mountain snowstorm, describing lingering winter scenes and neighborly help. He then wanders through memories of St Nicholas Day in Coblenz, detailing traditions, moral lessons, and the evolution of Santa Claus from Sinter Klaas to a national symbol.
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