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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A university publication notes rising A grades at UMass Amherst and higher graduation honors at Williams College while SAT entering scores slide. The mix suggests grade inflation driven by campus pressures from the 1960s, lowering standards and eroding diploma value across colleges and universities.
A Bennington Bicentennial Committee letter urges state support for a steamtrain passenger line on Vermont's west side. It argues the route could boost tourism and serve as a prototype for permanent service, though viable operation remains uncertain. Rail nostalgia and fuel costs influence renewed interest.
A Letter To The Editor urges Senator Robert E. Cummings Jr. to back funding for a Vermont Bicentennial Steam Passenger Train between Rutland and Bennington. The writer notes Bennington's high unemployment and ties the project to 1976 Bicentennial events including the Battle of Bennington. The Joint Fiscal Committee is slated to discuss the funding on December 10, 1975 in Montpelier.
Director of the Bennington Bicentennial Committee urges the Joint Fiscal Committee to fund a Vermont Bicentennial train service linking Bennington with Rutland and Burlington. The proposal predicts a 50 percent rise in visitors drawn by regional attractions and the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games access. The service aims to spur employment, commerce, and tourism as fuel costs rise and mass transit options are sought.
Lori Martin warns Bennington residents in The Banner about a dangerous incident at the dump on December 4 where a Chevy II was engulfed by knee deep trash and a garbage truck’s rear opened, threatening to bury a driver alive.
A light assortment of observations and trivia spans topics from Congress elevators and New York tax quirks to Spain’s International Brigade omissions, Swiss rescue dogs, tape offerings, and curious local incidents including a stained-glass theft in Union City and a Chicago Mass shooting retelling, all wrapped in a casual, ironic tone.
Washington columnist notes Secret Service protection expanding with the primary system and recalls Dixville Notch results. Jimmy Carter emerges as a leading candidate in the Democratic field with a Florida showdown looming, while George Wallace stands as a conservative spoiler challenging the Georgia governor. The piece contrasts Founding era selection methods with modern primaries and warns of the evolving political process.
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