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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Argo Merchant grounding near Nantucket highlights gaps in U.S. and international maritime law. The suit centers on shipowner and insurer liability, with the government facing spill cleanup costs and fishermen seeking compensation. The piece calls for clear legal language, English fluency for captains, and stricter U.S. standards to protect waters and fisheries.
Anthony Lewis reviews Judge Griffin Bell's record from 15 years on the Fifth Circuit and in federal courts. Lewis criticizes Bell as opaque and lacking passion for justice while noting Carter's praise of his intellect and role in race relations progress. The piece juxtaposes Bond v Georgia and Bell's views on free expression.
A reader aligns with a fellow letter on Hanoi bombing claims and contrasts them with World War II and Berlin firebomb figures, while criticizing Anthony Lewis. The second portion assesses Griffin Bell as attorney general nominee, arguing he lacks breadth and independence and cannot meet Watergate era moral demands, with Carter’s position cited.
The piece compares United States per capita wealth and energy use with Norway, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Sweden and Switzerland, noting U.S. oil imports, past peak in 1970, and how Vermont could pivot to other energy forms while Maine shows cheaper heating with oil. It argues Vermont must seek competitive energy alternatives and recognizes global oil price dynamics and North Sea oil.
The piece argues that while the U S can take pride in two centuries of democracy, democracy is collapsing in many Third World nations and weakening across Western Europe. It warns of a polarized Europe, potential civil strife in Britain France and Italy, and the risk of a Neo-Fascist or Communist surge, urging U S support for Western European stability and NATO.
Vermont Public Service Board members billed taxpayers 1600 for a Hawaii convention. Critics call it a bureaucratic ripoff as utility rates burden residents. They urge relocation of such meetings to cheaper sites and closer scrutiny of government travel.
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