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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Address: 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece faults Kissinger threat rhetoric while noting the Defense Department will train foreign troops through private firms. It highlights 1974 arms purchases by Iran at 3.8 billion dollars and Saudi Arabia at 600 million, forming part of fiscal 1974 U S sales totaling 8.5 billion, criticizing these arms dealings as unconscionable.
A columnist urges Congress to retroactively apply a new veto power to a costly 700 million dollar Iranian deal for six destroyers and to curb outsourcing of training to private firms. The piece warns of risks from Persian Gulf arms deals and calls for action to prevent U.S. weapons ending up in rival hands.
Col. Hugh Simonson of the Wisconsin National Guard earns praise for calmly handling the New Year abbey seizure by Menominee Indians. His approach avoided bloodshed as troops and locals debated forceful action, with Simonson stressing not all confrontations deserve fighting. He valued restraint over escalation, urging priorities over pride.
Our Washington sources report the surgeon general prepares a pivotal but unnamed report on global aid dependence. The piece frames South Vietnam and the broader U.S. aid model as a disease, with political leaders and advisors cited to illustrate shifts from aid as medicine to aid as addiction.
Readers critique utility rates and advocate municipal control to reduce costs. A Bennington area letter cites Vermont examples of municipally owned systems and urges state action. Another note highlights Food for the Neediest drive and fund status, urging church participation and praising ecumenical support. Cupid meditation offers a moral on inner love versus external impetus. A Vermont social services commissioner rebuts NBC’s Lucas Tanner portrayal, defending agency professionalism and family preservation goals.
Vermont's travel and recreation sector proves surprisingly steady during recessions. Skiing, fall foliage, and summer vacations draw visitors from New York, Boston, and Montreal, sustaining jobs and sales even as other industries falter. Prior downturns in 1973 and 1974 show mixed losses, yet the T and R sector remains resilient and hopeful for a quick rebound.
After seven years of study a Canadian American commission decided not to remove rock piles at the base of the American Falls nor halt future crumbling. The verdict suggests progress can mean leaving nature alone rather than patching or restructuring rivers and coasts.
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