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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Harvard economist Professor Ernest May argues that soybeans signal a coming US economic shift from industrial leadership to agricultural production. He notes rising service work, falling industrial share, and stronger foreign competition, while predicting continued military heft and selective tech strength as the world grows more interdependent.
The piece notes Santa Claus is 150 years old in 1976 and traces the legend from the 1823 Troy Sentinel poem to Clement Moore and Thomas Nast. It asserts the timeless magic of Santa beyond medals or centennials, living as long as children and adults believe in love.
Washington essay argues energy crisis may spur eco friendly innovation and a return to mass transit and rail travel while stressing the current lack of usable transit. It cautions against overreliance on coal and warns of rising gasoline prices under Nixon administration, urging better policies and infrastructure.
The author notes dimmed yet hopeful lights this holiday season amid energy brownouts and gratitude for liberty. They shift from national reflections to Bennington, praising MAUHS music department concerts by junior high and high school bands orchestras and choirs, albeit not professional caliber.
A Bennington reader praises MAUHS music program for inclusive access to high quality ensembles. They commend performances featuring Beethoven, Britten, and Russian carols, thank students and faculty, and invite visiting the Gingerbread House display at First Vermont Bank for seasonal cheer. North Bennington
A letter to The Banner commends the Mt. Anthony Program for Girls for a gingerbread house displayed at the First Vermont Bank & Trust Co on Main Street. The writer contrasts it with elaborate New York shop displays, praising its love, artistry, and the Christmas spirit it inspired.
In Windham County Vermont readers recount a gas shortage that followed gasoline panic. The writer links rising consumption, limited refinery buildout, and historical shifts from horse to car culture, noting how cities lack robust public transit and how oil dependence touches daily life from power to groceries and ski lodges.
The column argues that both the United States and the Soviet Union lack room to keep heavy armament spending while Japan proves a smaller share allows strong investment in R and D and new plants. It warns of looming food scarcity, rising populations, and the need for international planning and cooperation to avoid lean years, urging peaceful engagement over war.
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