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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1975
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 highway trust fund, created to dedicate gas tax revenue to roadwork, faces criticism as underfinanced alternative uses lurk. Senators Kennedy and Weicker push toward limiting funding after 1977, seeking a shift to mass transit and broader transportation reform, while Ford proposed dismantling the trust to repurpose funds for general use.
Reported in today’s note on the battle between Bennington College faculty and trustees, both sides stand firm with no compromise. While a nonresident term begins Friday to allow calm, daily classes continue with strong attendance and normal operations despite the crisis. Dean Reinhoud van der Linde praises mutual respect and classroom vitality amid wartime tensions.
A long verse of season greetings listing many named friends and neighbors. The writer shares hopes for peace and joy, offers gifts and baked goods to a wide circle, and closes with wishes for all a good night and holiday season.
North Petersburg reader Lewis R. Wheeler defends farming resilience after ten years of fruit trees losses. He describes fruit tree failures, mixed success with apricots and peaches, and new plantings. He notes cows and fresh milk for the household, a 500 pound Holstein heifer butchered, and costs versus intangible gains. He questions soil amendments for the poor and regrets beef division to his son’s family downstate.
The letter urges Americans to oppose HJR 606 and five Atlantic Union bills in Congress. It claims NATO would underpin a one world government and warns a committee vote could kill the bills. It lists introduced resolutions HJ Res. 606 to 610 and notes a December 29 meeting at the Federal Building in Bennington with Lois Bryant as the signer.
A reminiscence recalls 1909 when a woman wearing pants was arrested for impersonating a man, humorous notes about Bennington’s early police force and a jingle about fashions. The writer also criticizes campaign finance limits as arbitrary and unfair, questioning why a $1000 cap exists while time and services donations are exempt.
Tom Braden notes that donations of art or performances to benefit a candidate are legal if given freely but criminal if monetized. He cites Carter events in Providence and argues the law favors two major parties with 20 million dollars each, leaving Wallace McCarthy and others at the mercy of taxpayers.
A reader praises the Redemption Center and Ralph Wright for selling soda to help cover operating costs, urging community support and noting not all small grocers fear harm. The writer invites others in Bennington to stand up and send signed letters under 200 words.
The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments over a congressional action and weigh its validity. The text hints at the action being questionable yet not easily described as air, suggesting uncertainty about its constitutional status and potential outcomes.
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