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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
At a Stockbridge meeting governors weigh a Tufts proposed multimillion dollar veterinary college to serve New England and national needs. The plan foresees state funding for capital costs and per student contracts, plus clinics on each campus.
Barre city manager kept the dog pound location secret for months triggering a public hunt and probes. After pressure from the City Council he revealed the site and began seeking a new concealed location out of sight and town. The episode highlights tension between public right to know and practical secrecy in municipal operations.
The piece notes the rise of low tar cigarettes with methods like pressurized freon gas inflating tobacco to cut tar and cost. It then absurdly suggests nine eggs per dozen as a mock low cholesterol product, reflecting a satirical view of marketing trends.
Washington writer recalls a 1848 Whig from Illinois and a Mexico City visit amid Lopez Portillo’s inauguration, land expropriation, and rising population. He contrasts U.S. and Mexican growth, unemployment, and immigration politics while warning of a tense transition period and looming policy questions.
Walker S. Kimball Jr. of Manchester Center endorses McDonald’s arrival, calling the chain clean, affordable, and a good neighbor. He joins about 150 Manchester Elementary School students in support, noting no ties to the company and eagerly awaiting opening day.
In a letter to The Banner Vermont Special Olympics thanks supporters who backed a 24 hour Roll A Thon by Vermonters including Bennington Teen Center students. Mentally retarded citizens gain exposure and funds, with merchants pledging goods and media coverage aiding awareness and future activities.
The letter criticizes New Hampshire for forcing a slogan on licenses against religious belief and cites WCAX-TV censoring a Maude program while seeking right to know about gubernatorial pardon recipients. It notes two murderers who seek death, asking why life imprisonment isn’t the punishment. Stratton.
The column laments rising student loan defaults totaling 2.2 billion dollars and mocks a graduate's bankruptcy claim. It argues voters and taxpayers bear the cost, warns against inflating the economy with borrowed money, and calls for teaching economics, especially inflation, as a fourth R in schools.
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