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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece criticizes Washington's disorganized energy policy after a 10 hour misprint error on a 25 percent fuel cutback. It notes New England weather, voluntary energy saving by Vermonters, and gas shortages with dealers dividing scant supplies fairly. It praises citizens for thrifty behavior outmatching bureaucrats.
Wall Street Journal warns of widespread gas hoarding amid a potential fuel crunch. Reporter Jeffrey Tannenbaum details dangers in self appointed energy control, from yachts and snowmobiles stockpiling fuel to a deadly car tank explosion, urging caution and a cooperative energy policy.
The IRS in Vermont mocks a non-working toll-free 800 line by launching a poster contest for grades 5 and 6. The drive aims to push a usable number while highlighting the common frustration Vermonters face with unhelpful toll-free services.
George King Jr writes to The Banner responding to Bob Williams's article about coon hunting with George King Sr and John LaFountain. He alleges a wrongful 10 year prison sentence and claims a dog pictured in the hunt photos was his cur named a redbone and walker mix he sold to Bob Greene and Ski Greene. He contrasts his father's dog Big Red as a redbone boxer mix once famed across Vermont and neighboring states.
A narrator praises his father a renowned hunter who hunts various game for food and honor. He recalls learning to hunt coon at sixteen and plans to return to hunting after freedom is regained. Sister Susie is pegged as a top coon hunter for a girl, and the memory of a dog named Big Red is shared. Box 26 Windsor.
The Banner readers back recognizing December 15 as Bill of Rights Day. The letter praises constitutional guarantees and notes the American Civil Liberties Union as a decades old group dedicated to defending civil liberties and expanding protections for all.
A sample of varied quotes discusses political power and policy. Sen Saxbe criticizes administration for missing a business-led chance. Peter Goldmark supports urban decentralization to save fuel. ACLU Vermont urges civil liberties defense. Maine residents advocate coast preservation amid oil concerns. Frank Graham Jr comments on Morning Lies. Mike Ameen cites fuel crunch. Kennedy relied on The Rockefeller Report, a Rockefeller funded study guiding views on America’s problems.
The piece discusses Nelson Rockefeller's commission on Critical Choices for America with Henry Kissinger Dean Rusk Arthur Burns and Charles Percy. It notes past meetings lacked ecology awareness and tools to measure interdependencies yet found value. It argues critics are political gamesmen and suggests Rockefeller could help focus on national origins and future goals during the Watergate era.
A narrator recalls a high dawn and rising winds over Ball Mountain in Jamaica. Bluejays, chickadees, and a red squirrel visit a feeding station while Mrs. McGraw the cat stalks birds. He muses on dogs versus cats, warmth by the fire, and memories of a neighbor who once sought help by the fire during heavy December snows.
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