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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges Vermont and New England to study Massachusetts where a new program uses five million dollars in bonds to buy development rights, keeping farmland under farming use while easing inherited tax burdens and enabling capital improvements. The piece notes limits and potential for expansion to other states.
A letter to The Banner editor cites a correspondence with E.J. O Connell about Putnam Hospital. It defends staff and patient care, corrects usage of inmates to patients, explains smoking rules for visitors and patients, and notes the challenge of enforcing rules amid diverse social backgrounds while balancing medical and emotional needs.
A letter from Bennington outlines hospital policies on patient smoking, room assignments, and safety measures. It notes occupancy challenges, attempts to separate smokers, and the difficulty of stopping smoking during trauma. The piece emphasizes staff safety, detectors, fire systems, and non burnable mattresses, urging dialogue with readers.
A reflective piece discusses the Christmas shopping surge and traffic safety amid early season displays. It recalls St Nicholas Day memories from Coblenz, describes Santa traditions and the shift from corporal punishment to kindness, and notes Freddie Laker’s disruptive low fare flights and the pushback from airlines and governments.
In an interview, Braden touts Skytrain economics with a break-even load factor of 67 percent and eight-week 88 percent load. He cites a $682,601 profit and argues passenger meals waste on flights. He recalls aviation passion and illegal cross-Atlantic travel driving his idea to offer direct, flexible service. He predicts embattled major airlines may drop last-minute empty-seat pricing to crush him.
Vermont Rep James M Jeffords backs a nationwide Sun Day on May 3 to push energy reform and boost solar R and D amid a history of $841 million spent on solar research versus $40 billion in nuclear subsidies. He cautions the plan may not shift policy but could raise awareness despite weather risks.
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