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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1976
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 piece assesses how Carter and Bayh frame amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders. It argues Carter favors full pardon over amnesty, highlighting that evasion ranged from medical exemptions to college stays. It contends Ford’s pardon terms left many in legal limbo and calls for a national reckoning on whether opposition to the war was a wrong.
Mountain Chatter recaps wintry weather delays on the hill with a snowblower breakdown and a bucket loader rescue, then shifts to Groundhog Day lore. The Woodchuck is described as a fat, hibernating marmot that eats greens, digs gardens, and roams at night in search of food and mates as thoughts turn to spring.
The Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed a bill to bar towns from restricting homes to parks or specific zones. If passed, it could allow any home that meets lot size rules, affecting communities with limited mobile home options. Debate may spotlight Vermont’s low cost housing problem.
The piece mocks Sri Chinmoy claiming concentration powers and world records for poetry and painting, noting 843 poems and 16 031 pictures in 24 hours as dubious feats and suggesting real competition lies in creating government regulations.
A Mt Anthony Board Chairman public statement urging support for the 76-77 school budget draws criticism from a letter writer who says the board gave no authorization. The writer argues for program cuts to offset rising fixed costs, criticizes outsourcing contract decisions, questions comprehensive high school goals, and opposes a two step teacher raise starting at 7600.
Bennington letters to The Banner argue district faces red ink from a 4 percent COLA last year and a proposed similar raise this year. The writer insists concessions from teachers are needed before any COLA, notes contracted costs, state aid cuts, and looming expenses like buses and administrators.
February 2 4 marks Children's Dental Health Week and highlights Vermonts high decay rates with 31.7 percent of children having grossly decayed teeth this fall. The writer urges home efforts daily brushing limited sugar and regular exams, noting epidemic dental disease affecting 98 percent of the populace and sharing contact for potential financial aid and assistance.
A columnist argues the Democratic primary system is overlong and chaotic. Too many candidates and primaries dilute voter knowledge. Proportional rules risk Wallace gains and conventions risk unrepresentative delegates. Open conventions may revert to a smoke filled room, questioning participatory democracy.
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