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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner issued on Wednesday February 23 1977 by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The daily paper records its publishing schedule noting exceptions for Sundays and holidays.
The editorial imagines a future where the Public Service Board requires insulation upgrades for all inadequately cooled homes and allows utilities to recoup costs via higher rates. It notes Carter administration talk of conservation as energy, but acknowledges the political hurdle of public acceptance and intrusive mandates.
The piece argues voluntary conservation has failed to take off and urges tax credits or deregulation to spur insulation of homes and plants. It notes a proposed tax credit blocked by Treasury concerns, and suggests utilities could eventually manage mass insulation if incentives exist, while Congress should grant new energy saver tax breaks.
A Banner editor issued a French headline for a Park-McCullough House class by Katrina Martin that mis-wrote the four words. The correct line is Francais a la Grande Maison and the class costs $20 for eight sessions starting 7 p.m. March 1. Ms. Martin was upset by the mistake. The Bennington area directory will soon include dual surname listings free of charge. details will appear on February phone bills. To obtain a dual listing, ask your service representative on your bill.
A quirky reflection traces ancient myths to a streamlined turtle with a streamlined body, a hard shell, retractable landing gear, and a mobile house. The Burlington Free Press offers a travel tip cautioning tourists not to drink water in underdeveloped countries and not to breathe air in developed ones as reprinted from the Wall Street Journal.
Rev Ithamar Hibbard moved from his Mt Anthony home to serve in the Colonial army as chaplain. He aided a sick servant during the Ticonderoga retreat, carried loads on a bridge, and returned to safety. He shaped Vermont churches in Poultney and Hubbardton, earning respect as a fiery orator and Freemason defender. He died March 2, 1802, remembered as a key figure in Bennington and Vermont history.
David R. Conrad and A Charles Sherefotf urge Vermont readers to vote on Town Meeting Day for a ban on future nuclear plant construction and on transportation and storage of radioactive waste. They argue conservation and alternative energy like solar and wind can meet needs without nuclear power and warn of long term waste risks and rising costs.
Ellen Goodman notes Henry’s fear of flying and driving, and a humorous yet harsh scheme by the travel industry to keep him off trains. Henry endures two hours of car rental wrangling and six hours of travel for a $52.50 trip while friends mock him and chase their own thrills. The column contrasts a nation’s swift transport with its tolerance for “Henrys” and ends with media voices on press dynamics and Amy’s photography class.
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