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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05261.
Vermont lawmakers pushing H 156 would let the Vermont Scenery Preservation Council designate certain turnpikes as scenic roads. Major improvements would be banned while maintenance continues. A $20,000 appropriation could determine the bill’s fate amid budget concerns. A Peru to Hapgood Pond project highlights conflicts over preserving Landgrove’s historic byways. Rep. Foster backs the move to curb highway changes and protect state heritage.
Philosophical debates aside, many families have working parents and early bus schedules, leaving children hungry at school. A hot school breakfast offers nutrition, sociability, and a strong start to the day, improving focus and reducing reliance on nonnutritive snacks. Schools thus have an obligation to provide this viable meal program.
A satirical account portrays President Nixon relocating to California to devalue the dollar amid widespread austerity. It describes White House cutbacks, candle shortages, and mocked budget maneuvers across multiple “White House” residences, ending with a bizarre note on height concerns and a hidden escape.
A Bennington reader critiques the North Bennington School hot breakfast drive and links it to local living patterns and job pressures. The writer accuses Congressman Richard Mallory of backing low wage labor by voting against a $2 per hour minimum wage and suggests voter approval.
A columnist cites a doctor’s chapter on meals as social shaping forces. They note Christ’s meals in scripture mirror church practice and argue hot lunch and breakfast programs spotlight gaps in home nutrition, leaving supper as the last family gathering. Frost Rd
Gerald Moffitt criticizes Mt Anthony Union High School for shabby wrestling uniforms. He cites a 12-2 season and JV showing, urges action to provide decent equipment to boost morale, noting letters are welcome with signatures and addresses.
A nature-watching vignette from Searsburg surveys changing mountain scenes and wildlife. It contrasts the joy of country living with a TV skating replay featuring Janet Lynn and other champions. The writer recalls a long hiatus from skating after a leg injury and resolves to face it with realism.
In a Bangladesh wartime reflection DACCA questions the grounds for India holding 16 000 civilian prisoners a year after the conflict Thirty years on the writer notes India’s defense that civilians were protected yet maintains the moral issue of civilian detainment and the need for clearer repatriation policy The piece cites testimonies of prisoners near Delhi and criticizes Nixon era policy toward Pakistan while urging Gandhi Nehru era ideals to guide civilian treatment in war.
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