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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, serving the local area with news, notices, and community updates.
An editorial argues the Ford administration lacks a clear food policy despite an energy policy. It notes shifts in world grain needs from 7.5 to 3 million tons, reduced U.S. exports pressure, and changing cattle-feeding practices freeing grain for humans. It calls for a government grain reserve system and a coordinated world food bank to curb waste and aid famine regions.
A 42 year old Claremont man covered over Scenic New Hampshire on his license plates defacing them. He was arrested for defacing the plates and jailed after he refused to pay a 75 dollar fine. His wife Maxine laments the slogan and its meaning.
Legislators weigh replacing the inspiring phrase about tyranny with a shorter Stark remark to avoid controversy before the bicentennial. Jacobson notes Stark would object to mandatory display, suggesting alternatives drawn from the general's other deathless phrases.
A reader explains they cannot attend the ad hoc committee on educational goals meeting but offers thoughts for publication. They urge focusing beyond the upcoming budget and criticize current management, stressing long term quality of life and educational aims.
A letter argues the board should come from taxpayer minded citizens with tight budget control while administration stresses current financing realities. It warns wastage from policing and suspensions harms education and calls an ad hoc group to assess facts and assist educators in reversing discipline driven approach.
The Letter to the Editor warns that nuclear strike bomber war games over Londonderry endanger Vermonters. It cites 20 flights daily and five accidents over five years, argues the skies should be used over water, and urges protest to Sens. Leahy and Stafford and Rep. Jeffords.
A writer compares government to a growing apple tree, noting how early strength and freedom give way to overgrown branches. The piece warns the tree is getting rotten as expenses outpace taxes and calls for trimming useless branches before the bicentennial celebration. Park Street Extension. LEON E. SNOW.
A veteran teacher recalls a Committee on Unmet Needs that proposed a satirical sample curriculum for difficult students. Proposals include open seminar in social customs with a candy store setting, a senior practicum with dice and coupons, cinema observation lab with subliminal spots, and a graffiti whitewash art course in rough draft, aiming to cut costs.
Washington commentators note a split White House stance on the economy with tax cuts framed to spur demand but deficit fears vetoing wider welfare cuts. Analysts cite Treasury and CEA members, Greenspan, and Ford aides urging restraint, while Democrats press for more stimulus amid rising unemployment and looming social benefited costs.
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