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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Vermont House vote to reinstate town service officers as arbiters of welfare eligibility sparks critique of a return to 19th century method. The piece warns the policy shifts burden the truly needy, inflates local administration, and may not save money, while enlarging the pool of beggars.
A Washington Post analysis questions who the Environmental Protection Agency serves as it recounts the EPA’s disputed claim of a California returnable bottle survey. The piece tracks EPA head William Ruckelshaus’s stance with industry, the delay in releasing details, and hints of internal pressure shaping environmental policy.
Veteran Sen. Edward G. Janeway of Windham County retires as Vermont national committeeman after a 20 year career shaping party organization and fundraising. He recalls the 1952 insurgency that united GOP factions, notes shifts toward professionalized operations, and urges renewal to broaden support especially among youth. Consuelo Northrup Bailey succeeds as Vermont’s long serving national committeewoman.
Stratton Corp clarifies stance on water pollution costs and abatement. It states shareholders aimed for strong sewage treatment, operates under a temporary abatement permit with a schedule agreed with Water Resources, and disputes claims of fighting state law. The firm cites groundwater abatement started 18 months earlier and opposes charges as potentially discriminatory.
Letter writers Nathan J. Senft and Dr. Robert Leachman weigh in on energy conservation and the dangers of nuclear power. Senft urges daily one reduction in electricity use to avert future shortages and references Vermont Public Service Board chairman Ernest W. Gibson. Heyerdahl comments on the ocean’s scale, while Leachman contrasts rural acceptance of death with urban demand for endless care.
An immigrant from New York, Noel Perrin, criticizes Vermont life in a travel feature, lamenting lack of subways, garbage pickup, and open water, while praising city perks. A Vermont columnist responds with defiance, celebrating rural work, seasonal labor, and local simplicity, implying Perrin may never adapt.
In assessing Nixon's first term the critic argues his big miss was failing to build a new middle class based Republican majority. He argues Nixon should have pursued populist policies, tax reform, and middle class welfare measures rather than the Family Assistance Plan and cautious busing stance.
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