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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1976
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation based at 2 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A New England Governors meeting weighs a multimillion-dollar veterinary school led by Tufts. The proposal aims to train clinicians and researchers for livestock, marine biology, and laboratory animal care, addressing regional shortages as students currently seek programs outside the region. Only 19 regional students gain funded contracts to Cornell or Penn, limiting access.
A national shortage of veterinary students prompts Tufts to propose a cooperative New England veterinary school. The plan seeks federal and state funds, state capital costs, and operating contracts per student, plus state campus clinics. Regional cooperation faces rivalries, but the aim is a high quality, low cost program.
Kimball Walker Jr of Manchester Center writes in support of a McDonald’s in town. He praises the chain’s cleanliness, efficiency, and local economic benefits and notes 150 Manchester Elementary students also petitioned in favor. He states no financial ties and expresses anticipation for opening day.
Barre city manager hid the dog pound location for months triggering a public hunt for the facility. Residents demanded disclosure and its possible relocation out of sight and out of town amid debates over public right to know versus unnecessary secrecy.
The New York Times notes rising use of low-tar cigarettes in the United States. Tobacco firms push marketing and tech efforts including Lightening filters and chemically treated tobacco. A technique discussed involves injecting pressurized freon gas into tobacco to inflate it and reduce fill by up to 35 percent.
A brief note describes a speculative piokering technique claimed to lower tar in cigarettes and cost to industry. It then imagines supermarkets offering fine eggs in a dozen with low cholesterol labeling, implying broad, fanciful reductions in health concerns and pricing.
Ver mont Special Olympics thanks students from Rendington Teen Center for skating 24 hours to raise funds and awareness for mentally retarded citizens. Merchants and media praised supporters helping expand opportunities and joyous activities for Vermont's mentally retarded citizens.
A commentator questions state actions on license plate slogans and religious beliefs, cites WCAX-TV censorship, and argues for a right to know about gubernatorial pardons. The piece connects debates on death penalty and life imprisonment, suggesting some inmates seek death as relief.
A columnist argues that student loan defaults reveal widespread economic ignorance. He cites a $2.2 billion losses, rising defaults, and a college graduate ese Steven D Hoffman who refuses to repay over $10,000. The piece links inflation to tax burdens on society and warns education should include reality in economics.
The writer discusses a Mexican War era congressman's legacy, Echeverria's land expropriation in Yaqui Valley, and Washington's reaction during a tense transition. It covers U.S. immigration concerns, population growth projections for Mexico, bilingualism questions, and potential legislative responses to illegal labor, with figures on border enforcement and jobs.
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