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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial urges humility toward welfare users in Vermont as unemployment and rising living costs strain households. It argues many truly rely on aid, condemns dismissive attitudes toward recipients, and stresses neighborly duty to prevent hunger or cold, noting future need may be anyone.
A policy critique argues Vermont's deposit law falls short by not mandating recycling and leaves most returned containers headed to landfills. It urges Congress to adopt uniform nationwide standards to curb waste, save energy, conserve metals, and aid workers affected by shifts in can and bottle production.
A tersely phrased critique likens income tax to an arithmetic game played with real money, echoing a broader energy crisis frame. The note then wanders to a Tulsa World attribution, not forming a full report.
Letter to The Banner from local seniors thanks Bennington for funds enabling a center that has grown, notes current use of the former Santarcangelo home on Ben Mont Avenue, and urges a larger more central facility to expand services and capacity.
A citizen urges funding for a dedicated Senior Center to serve aging residents seven days a week. The writer argues seniors contribute through taxes, deserve social recreation, and should not face limitations as they age while planning communities for all generations.
Senator Proxmire cites 13.9 million yearly for 300 military golf courses as waste yet warns against unilateral cuts. Commodore von Frigate argues 18 hole courses matter more than head counts, noting 163 driving ranges and 178 practice greens worldwide, with a possible 9 to 18 hole shift affecting bargaining leverage. He adds distrust of treaties.
Fifty years ago Charles Kettering warned that petroleum supplies would tighten and cars must be lighter and more efficient, predicting shifts to smaller models and lower horsepower. The piece also recounts Kissinger facing critics as he led Middle East negotiations amid political feuding.
Kissinger faces a volley of criticism and media scrutiny on the eve of Middle East talks. He rejects Safire's puppet charge and stresses negotiating strength with Egypt and Israel. He muses on press reporting while pressing Israelis to concede territory and seeking a cease-fire during talks.
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