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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorials say inflation could rise beyond the 2 percent forecast from the energy conservation program and Ford oil taxes. Economists fear higher living costs will hurt American competitiveness and could trigger higher oil prices from OPEC, worsening the trade deficit beyond the oil bill.
The piece argues that oil exports sustain the economy while rising inflation and Ford's energy tax risk triggering higher oil prices. It warns that inflation could unite OPEC against the US and stresses the need for an energy program to avoid worsening price shocks and domestic economic harm.
A discussion of campus free speech notes Yale’s open debate stance and its willingness to suspend violators while acknowledging limits. It cites Boston University students rejecting paid access to Ronald Ziegler’s talk, illustrating a pragmatic price on ideas. The piece stresses free expression vs value.
The Banner prints a letter from Democrats and Republicans urging Bennington to replace party caucus nominations for town officers with a better method. The signers call for reform to the local nomination process and present a cross‑partisan plea for change.
A letter argues to replace party caucuses with certificates of nomination for town officers. It cites Vermont law and a 1 percent signature rule, noting Bennington’s 37 signatures per subdistrict this year. Local figures discuss charter changes and party committees potentially ending caucuses. Letters are welcome with signatures and addresses.
Marion Smith of Shaftsbury urges a positive vote on the Mt Anthony Union High School budget for February 25. She argues the budget is carefully drawn to address inflation, with increases mainly for basic needs like heating oil paper medical insurance and roof repair, stressing no padding and prioritizing the communitys youth.
The Friday Banner piece suggests small Vermont towns like Londonderry could thrive by cultivating local ventures that fuse rural life with an economic base. Advocates argue these enterprises would diversify the service sector, reduce reliance on large industries, and preserve Vermont’s rural identity amid changing conditions.
An opinion piece argues that public ownership and expansive social programs raise costs and inflation. It warns that paying for higher living standards must come from real funds, not future debt, and urges economics education and honest budgeting. It notes energy self sufficiency, land use, and regulation as price-linked goals.
Washington notes recount how Congress pressures Arthur Burns to ease the money supply amid Ford's oil tax clash with Democrats. McCracken Ackley and Schultze urge looser policy as recession deepens and the deficit grows, framing the Fed as a political actor in economic recovery.
A woman sees her husband pushing a lawn mower toward a storage shed after a garage sale. He reveals he just bought the mower at the sale, sparking a quarrel as the wife asserts the mower is theirs. The humorous anecdote plays on mistaken ownership.
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