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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. It operates with a schedule excluding Sundays and holidays.
Gov Salmon forms a high level task force amid renewed controversy over the Vernon nuclear plant as GE engineers defect to an anti nuke campaign. The piece argues safety and cost doubts in nuclear power and urges rapid nationwide study of alternative electricity sources.
The piece condemns a swift push by Congress to allow about 10 billion dollars to flow from consumers to the natural gas industry through price decontrol. It argues producers misuse power, withholds reserves data, and pushes for transparency on reserves and development. It warns of higher prices and urges demands for prompt federal field development and shared information before any deregulation.
A Banner letter responds to Lawrence E. Harrington, arguing the cost of living raise for teachers is not as claimed and detailing negotiated concessions. The writer disputes an all‑inclusive “everything” claim, notes $26 000 in administrative raises within a $241 672 salary increase figure, and cites reclassifications, substitutes, secretaries, and aides pay changes.
Norman Lariviere of the Southwestern Vermont Education Association argues salaries lag inflation. He notes a $51,000 busing increase would be nearly 10 percent of last year’s budget rise, while the board’s offer trails CPI growth from November 1973 to November 1975. He recalls last year’s funding freeze and questions readiness for a Cost of Living raise.
A Bennington reader asks U S Labor Secretary to suspend Champlain Valley Work and Training director Alan Prager after his arrest for lewd behavior with young boys and a no contest plea. The letter cites local neglect, calls for intervention, and identifies offices in Winooski and Montpelier handling Manpower funds from the Labor Department. The writer plans to print in The Banner.
Priscilla C. Weir of the Vermont Board of Cosmetology argues that scrapping mandatory licensing would regress 39 years to unregulated hair services. She cites health risks, lack of sanitation and education, and warns against proposals undermining public protection and professional standards.
A Shaftsbury resident laments declining Vermont road maintenance after recent storms. He recalls workers nights to keep roads clear, questions if funding affects safety, and warns he may rethink previous praise for winter road upkeep following Monday’s storm.
A hospital diary reflects on two kinds of hospital pleasures. Friendly staff, nurses, and volunteers create a queenly, routine world while isolation from outside duties offers relief from daily responsibilities. The writer anticipates recovery at Putnam Hospital despite occasional noises and meals.
Tom Braden ponders a box opened in 2076 containing memorabilia from 1876 and imagines collecting predictions from celebrated figures of that era. He notes future readers might judge optimism and pessimism, and suggests gathering 1976 forecasts from writers, businessmen, and leaders to test whether today’s gloom or hope endures in 2076.
A humorous chat as two men reunite on the street. One reports he is "doing his own cooking for the next two weeks" because his wife is away with her mother. The exchange plays on the idea of a wife’s absence serving as a humorous “refresher course in nagging.”
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