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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner reports daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation.
The piece contrasts the National Cancer Institute's large funding for treatment with little money for prevention and highlights environmental groups like the Environmental Defense Fund showing strong impact on preventing cancer. It notes estimates that up to 70 to 90 percent of cancer may be linked to environmental factors and emphasizes the value of prevention alongside cures.
George Van Santvoord, a respected Bennington educator, lawmaker, and scholar, died yesterday afternoon in Williamstown Mass. He rarely spoke but commanded respect when he did, shaping debates in the Vermont General Assembly and guiding local issues with calm integrity. An accomplished public servant and farmer at heart, his character lived up to the Vermont Constitution’s ideal of a wise and prudent man.
Editor notes say Martha Mitchell told the truth about Kidnaping and manhandling in the Nixon era. The piece laments past disbelief and credits her honesty. It also mentions a ski lift accident dampening what was described as the best weekend for Vermont ski areas, predicting economic benefit from snowfall.
A reader argues against bad press on the new electric billing, detailing past charges, PSB fairness, and CVPSC as a state regulated monopoly. The letter contends the utility uses a cost plus system, guaranteeing profit with rising costs and investment in power plants to boost returns, noting CVPSC achieved a nine percent overall return.
Laina Gerrish argues that CVPS investments and the billing system raise electricity costs while promoting nuclear power. She cites Vermont Yankee, interlocking directorships, and regulated monopolies, urging village independence like Morrisville and proposing locally generated power to reduce bills.
A reader summarizes Phyllis Hobson's Garden Way Guide Making Breads with Home-grown Yeasts and Home-ground Grains. It covers growing a quarter acre of wheat, harvesting, grinding, and baking, plus simple yeast, starter, and bread recipes for a self-sufficient homestead. The piece highlights practical steps from planting to milling and notes accessible sources for wheat berries and mills.
The piece rails against environmentalists as obstructionists and praises unchecked energy, transport, and oil interests. It notes a hypothetical GOOBE group and argues for abolishing environmental agencies while urging strong national power and highway expansion. It then shifts to Truman era CIA covert actions in Italy and a critical view of current covert programs.
The piece argues that the CIA provided unvouchered funds totaling about six million to the Christian Democrats and nearly two million to CISL during Italy's 1948 election, under Truman. It notes the funds were covert domestically yet visible in Italy, helped De Gasperi purge communists, and hints this support shaped Italy's future alignment with the Marshall Plan, NATO, and U.S. military presence.
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