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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner has a daily publication schedule with off days on Sundays and holidays. It is produced by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington Board of Selectmen race features independent candidates challenging caucus picks in each district. Voters statewide may cast one vote in District 3-1, one in 3-2, and a third in 3-3, with polling locations set at the McCullough Firehouse and the Elementary School.
The art market roars despite energy worries with buyers shifting from stocks to gold, gems, and art. Sotheby Parke-Bernet reported a record 168 million dollars for 1973, up 67 percent from the prior year, signaling a wave of capital into both famous works and lesser known artists as public interest and media coverage rise.
CBS aired The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman sponsored by Xerox. The 110 year old former slave chronicles life from plantation days to the civil rights era, portraying brutality and resilience without rancor. Xerox’s presentation offered quiet, tasteful broadcasting amid criticism of big business.
A traveler reporting from Hamlet NC to New York City on Amtrak s Silver Star describes ticketing issues with delays and misdirected mail while noting Hamlet s historic station with limited services. In New York Penn Station s recent renovation is praised for convenience though information desks remain sparse.
Amtrak Train No 82 Silver Star finished its overnight Miami to New York run with a 7 35 arrival in Hamlet and 8 25 p m arrival in Penn Station, 15 minutes late. The trip showed mixed performance with delays in Washington and uneven on time performance overall. Equipment was decent but worn, dining service good, and roadbed varied from excellent to bumpy. Scenery offered a country view rather than airline vistas. Overall rating C plus. improvements needed to reach solid reliability.
Vermont coverage notes Deerfield Valley businessmen complain about publicity while governor Salmon faces criticism over travel promotions. The piece argues for a private, nonpartisan citizens organization uniting lodge owners merchants real estate brokers and others, highlighting history of disorganization and the need for a valley wide information office and merged efforts.
The writer argues state negligence in maintaining New York Route 7, citing chronic potholes, unsafe curves, no shoulders, and inadequate passing lanes. They contrast improvements on the Thruway and Route 22, warn outsiders misjudge Route 7’s safety, and recall a Hoosick wreck to illustrate consequences.
In a letter to Vermont Educational Television and the Banner, Richard A. Severson of Hoosick Falls argues Route 7 hazards need urgent improvement. He cites personal losses, notes driver responsibility, and urges swift paving, praising local groups like the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis and the Route 7 improvement committee led by Kasmer Stempek.
A correspondent discusses using Clyde Booths cable system to relay ETV signals to Readsboro area. The writer notes sending a Jan 23 letter, urges aggressive action, asks to be kept informed, and mentions police considering a translator on a mountain to bring signals down.
A Bethel letter blasts Republican leaders and President Nixon over Watergate, accusing experts of erasures in a tape and challenging claims of Nixon innocence. The writer mocks party funding and argues campaign money politics cross both parties, urging scrutiny of deeds and deductions amid partisan discourse.
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