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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and certain holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation. It is printed at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Recent months show bankers pushing environmental programs as they offer low cost loans for pollution control equipment and new earth bonds. Chemical Bank of New York promoted funds for apartment owners to install filters while First Pennsylvania Bank pioneered a smaller two year $300 earth bond to fuel its pollution loan pool in Northern Virginia and beyond.
A Vermont Municipal Corporation Committee letter explains why a bill to amend Bennington’s charter on school zone speed limits was rejected. Rep. Francis T. Betit discussed the issue in a Feb. interview, noting a townwide vote after a public hearing could amend the charter, and citing communication gaps among local boards and Montpelier representatives.
Editors note the Bankers Pollution Code crafted by Maine banker Halsey Smith and backed by the Maine Natural Resources Council is being adopted by Maine banks and by bankers associations in Vermont and New Jersey. The code encourages balancing economic growth with environmental quality and pledges to avoid pollution from financed projects. Federal Reserve members have commended the program, with Maine, Vermont, and New Jersey as early adopters and potential models for other states. A separate Conservation News column laments a communications gap between local groups and legislators, urging Bennington boards to meet with lawmakers to approve a lower speed limit and possibly a town vote.
State Treasurer Frank H. Davis announced the sale of 25 million dollars in state bonds at four percent, the lowest rate in three years, a windfall of about 250 thousand dollars for the state treasury. The funds could support education aid and reduce local school tax burdens. The piece also notes highway politics as Vermont travelers face a rough NY corridor from the border to Troy.
In his book Crime in America Ramsey Clark argues that two thirds of arrests occur among just 2 percent of the population and links this to stark city disparities. He cites infant mortality, death rates, life expectancy, education quality, and Watts child living arrangements as evidence of concentrated hardship in limited urban areas.
A Vermont reader urges funding for a kidney dialysis and transplant center at Burlington Hospital, describing the dire need and current reliance on Montreal, Boston, and New York units. The writer thanks Burlington Medical Center staff, notes saturation abroad, and calls on readers to petition legislators to approve funding to save Vermonters’ lives.
To the Editor the Municipal Corporations Committee explains dismay at The Banner editorial The committee notes Attorney General advice and Rep Allen bill on Bennington charter changes. It cites Act 170 of 1969 70 authorizing local ordinances and argues Senate Bill 7 limits action without town backing. The letter questions town true body knowledge and approval.
A Bennington editorial excerpt argues that districts can enact ordinances under current law without legislature. It warns the Bennington Banner against vilifying the committee and notes two other communities withdrew similar bills. The letter, signed by Rep. Giles W. Dewey and others, requests publication. It contrasts with a United Mine Workers Journal plea for kidney disease funding and immediate action, stressing a lifesaving center must have priority in the legislature.
Mountain Chatter reflects on the shifting dates of Washington's birthday and the old versus new calendars. The writer laments lost historic dates, urges honoring the original birthday, and notes a cultural push for a displaced holiday while recounting winter scenes and a California earthquake family update.
A compact critique tracing Orwellian language distortion from World War I to Vietnam and beyond. It notes dehumanizing terms like slopes and gooks and the shift from honor words to euphemism, deflection, and radical reframing of violence. The piece highlights police and military jargon as tools to mask killing and manipulate public perception.
A Cork sergeant briefs Irish peacekeeping troops bound for the Congo on snakebite dangers. He warns to apply mouth to puncture and suck vigorously. A Dublin recruit quips about bites to the backside, the sergeant retorts that then you know your friends. Tim Pat Coogan from Dublin in the York ree.
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