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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont land use plan is debated at public hearings over who should decide land development, balancing private property rights with public welfare. Critics warn of vague provisions that could yield uneven enforcement and conflicting district rulings, risking a future mismatch between state goals and local practice.
Moon exploration watchers recall a costly fender dent from an astronaut's mishap on the lunar rover. Repairs are underway as dust protection fenders are being crafted. In Bennington a local observer jokes about a moon rock solid body shop while Vermont officials face leadership shifts and hopes for governance changes.
The piece notes the nonpartisan committee calling last campaign the dirtiest in U.S. history and records a 25 percent rise in complaints since 1964. It quotes FCP chair Taft on harsh rhetoric lacking humor, reflecting public weariness with political TV messaging. It ends noting government leadership is tough.
Commentator notes the world at a crossroads where war may end yet taxes persist and space mysteries loom. Amid looming doom, humor is seen as a rescue mechanism, a universal force of good that helps stave off catastrophe, questioning if Mesara Hoper and Harris hear the idea.
A commentary on blue laws and the use of souvenir gimmicks to justify Sunday sales. The piece argues the law is often bent by attorney advice and calls for amendment, noting the gimmick distracts from real inconsistencies amid wartime.
A letter argues salt harms cars and roads more than it helps safety, citing rusting vehicles, deteriorating highways, and polluted streams. The writer favors sand over salt for snowy roads, praising cleaner aesthetics and noting Alaska, Canada, and northern regions as examples of heavy snowfall.
A Vermont letter challenges road salt use, urging realistic cost studies comparing salt purchase, vehicle corrosion, highway wear, and other hidden expenses. It cites a $25 million yearly exhaust-cost impact and questions lobby influence while urging public polling on the policy. The piece also critiques Peter G. Peterson’s tenure as commerce secretary under Nixon, praising his independent stance and lamenting loyalty demands within the administration.
The piece questions if White House loyalty has eroded objective debate under Nixon, noting Kissinger as a possible dissenting voice and warning that a lack of cross party dialogue harms the country. It compares past loyalists O Donnell and Valenti to Haldeman and Ehrlichman and ends with a parable about feeding the monkey in space.
CARE thanks New England for near 1 million in gifts, helping total U S and Canadian support reach 14 100 252 a gain of over 2 1 million from the prior year. The letter cites aid to India and Bangladesh and ongoing fights against hunger poverty disease and illiteracy worldwide. Leon M Blum New England Director of CARE Boston signs the note.
The essay traces how state criminal procedures only gradually adopted Bill of Rights protections. It notes that federal scope existed earlier and that the Warren Court extended many provisions to states, giving citizens broader rights they had long assumed.
In Searsburg the 25th Christmas season profile follows a trek into Skylark's evergreens seeking a balsam for the family living room. After harsh melt and snow, the authors recount forest reclamation, the plan to cut one suitable tree from their land, and the ritual of marker trees and possible stump regrowth for future use. A local note mentions Mildred Peeler’s blooming Johnny jump-up despite snowfall in Adams Street.
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