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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1975
Page
5
A survey of conspicuous consumption mocks luxury trends while praising pets. The Wall Street Journal notes yachts and blank books, then Time and Harper’s explore American pet devotion, costs, and moral debates. Pets evoke nature and nostalgia amid a fast changing world.
A surreal dispatch mocks welfare, food stamps, and social programs through a string of allegorical vignettes. It skewers bureaucrats, taxes, Medicare and CIA interference with a chorus of characters like Mother Hubbard and Little Jack, ending in a biting jab at socialized medicine.
Residents endured extreme cold with the thermometer plunging to twenty degrees below zero at daylight, the coldest of the winter. Road Commissioner Harry Harbour and Fire Chief John E. Gibney worked on Alumni Field skating rink, signaling an early return to the rink’s prior skating conditions enjoyed earlier in the month. Price of whiskey moves.
The 1975 76 Vermont Republican House Caucus outlines a broad program prioritizing restraint on spending and a no new taxes pledge. It calls for pruning non essential positions, reviewing super agencies, a long range capital bonding plan, reduced regulatory proliferation, and targeted economic development while preserving core services. It also endorses Act 250 principles, lobbying disclosure, and prudent aid for the needy.
Minneapolis readers push for smaller restaurant servings to curb food waste and lower prices. They cite examples from New England and Vermont and argue reduced portions could improve dietary habits and restraint, echoing broader national calls for thrift and efficiency.
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