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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner prints daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
John A Scali criticizes the United Nations new majority as it defeats Western interests with skewed votes and one sided resolutions It warns that the U N risks losing legitimacy and effectiveness if it turns away from charter rules and parliamentary decency The piece notes Israel and South Africa cases and urges a re examination of the U N course to avoid a League of Nations outcome
A Letter to the Banner recounts a peace loving season turned tense as a policeman cites Santa Claus for helmetless and eye protection free motorcycle travel en route to greet children. The missive hints at Santa’s annual sleigh ride tradition facing bureaucratic scrutiny and echoes a humorous Scrooge motif.
In Arlington on December 15 a Santa Claus arrival at the Arlington Variety Store was half an hour late. Nichole Marino forgave him with a kiss as youngsters received balloons while adults drank coffee and donuts. The note questions why Santa was not warned about a minor traffic rule and hints at coal in stockings, signed by local Arlingtonians.
A Bennington reader urges support for the local Rescue Squad after recounting a Hartford private ambulance bill of 43 dollars for a three mile trip. The letter argues seniors and others lacking coverage face high transport costs and calls for a yearly five dollar donation to sustain the service.
The Washington talks between Helmut Schmidt and Gerald Ford reportedly centered on a U.S. move to metric bottle sizes for wine. Treasury rules favor seven metric sizes, leaving German vintners facing costly bottling changes or market loss. Treasury defend the plan as unit pricing to aid consumers, while industry fears disruption to German wines.
The New Nonsense critiques belief systems from astrology to Freud and UFOs. Fair argues modern thinkers mix science with superstition, linking rising irrational crime and student unrest to a broader sense of nonsense. He supplies scholarly notes and sharp quips, challenging readers to question certainties.
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