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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Hanver Publishing Corporation of Bennington Vermont. The paper serves readers in Bennington and surrounding areas with local news, events, and notices from Vermont communities.
Vermont Senate approved the preliminary ERA motion 19 to 10 with Bennington County lawmakers Garry Buckley and Madeline Harwood voting differently. Harwood, a former GOP platform chair, defended her stance claiming she had not studied the bill, while opponents warned of potential court trouble and urged caution on constitutional change.
In this letter from Charlotte Vermont, the author argues Act 250 balances landowner profits with public interests. They warn against Meaker proposals and urge readers to contact their representative to oppose inequitable development, citing International Paper pollution and rising community burdens.
A Vermont reader recounts Rep Allen Foley's House Journal remarks on George Washington. The speech outlines Washington's birth under the Julian calendar, early life in Virginia, Mount Vernon, marriage to Martha, military leadership, and two presidencies, framing him as a revered hero adored by the public.
The Army Court of Military Review upheld Lieutenant William L. Calley's murder conviction amid Thanksgiving celebrations for POW returns. The ruling rejects malice claims and orders, noting war cannot excuse an individual soldier's desire to kill. The case moves to the U.S. Court of Military Appeals with a presidential review possible.
New York visitor argues Vermonters should embrace the Great Super highway boom. He claims highways attract people and jobs, spur schools, water and power lines, housing, police, and real estate prosperity, creating a self perpetuating cycle. Ernst Parker from Broadway, New York, urges support.
Mary Bushes of Bennington expresses gratitude to neighbors and local groups for housing and support after a recent fire. Special thanks go to the Lamprons Buckley Road Green Brier Motel Bob Sourditte Joe Guett Ana Bella Trailer Park and Mrs Walbhrude Fierce of the Red Cross for assistance.
Mrs. William Cruikshank of Dorset voices concern about rapid development from Long Island Sound to the Atlantic, criticizing zoning and Act 250 as a start to curb greedy exploitation. She warns that multiple dwellings and dense housing threaten the state's character with more roads, pollution, and loss of rural life.
Washington based review of Elia Kale book Armed Love surveys communal living experiments, noting ambitions of revolution clash with ordinary family life. The piece savages DIY utopianism, applauds reporting insight, while criticizing monotone prose and the author’s voice.
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