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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the energy crisis boosts Amtrak’s passenger business, noting a 12 percent rise over 1972 and a $154 million federal boost with borrowing authority. It praises rail for moving many people efficiently, urges revived Vermont links, and reflects on Bennington fire’s impact and heroism of volunteer firefighters.
Reprinted from The North Adama Transcript the piece by Gordon Sinclair argues Americans are the most generous people as the U S dollar hits its lowest in West Germany. He cites past aid floods earthquakes and wars while noting foreign nations lacked comparable aid and aircraft to rival American planes.
A Canadian addresses American triumphs and global reliance noting U S astronauts reach the moon and return safely while Canada critiques smug rivals. He argues Americans helped others repeatedly, questions foreign support for crises, and urges Canadian solidarity with the flag held high. He condemns smug Canadian attitudes.
A reader from New Jersey praises Vermont land use efforts and the Manchester December 4 hearing as open and responsive. The letter muses on land ownership as a humbling concept and notes how development choices affect others over time.
Judith Buechner Rupert argues at a Montpelier hearing that land is part of town and state, urging a coordinated plan to balance public access with environmental protection. She warns against overdevelopment, noting downstream and regional impacts, and calls for a map to guide decisions.
Profiles from the Past recount Vermont’s pivotal role in July 1776 as the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ti and Fort Independence is proclaimed. It notes Gates abandoning Crown Point, Indian fears, Bayley’s road plan, and the rivalries among Schuyler Gates and Arnold that shaped early New York and Vermont loyalties.
An environmentalist proposes a Vermont dispensary plan near the I-91 Massachusetts border to save energy and preserve open spaces. The gas station would operate only on Sundays and serve out-of-staters with special prices in exchange for a deed to the motorists vacation home.
A columnist argues Vermont resembles Appalachia more than a unique region and critiques the Vermont image. He recalls Huntington in winter, rural gun talks, colorful houses, and loud engines. He notes clashes between conservative locals and liberal newcomers over modern comforts and farming methods.
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