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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial warns that Speaker Thomas P. ONeill is steering Carter through favors to Massachusetts allies. It notes appointments benefiting ONeill’s circle, a Fort Devens reprieve, and argues deep Pentagon cuts are needed but unlikely if driven by parochial politics. It cautions on national consequences from local politicking.
The Vermont Senate perquisites include 3000 annual senatorial scholarships largely given to families of lawmakers or their associates. Critics say the program funds political leverage and favors, with calls to end the privilege and redirect 90000 yearly to need-based programs.
A Letter to the Banner urges Shaftsbury voters to back a town Highway Department radio proposal. The plan envisions four mobile units and one base unit with two extra power packs to allow unit transfer between vehicles. The base could serve as mobile in emergencies, claiming five units equal seven-unit coverage for the price.
Kenneth Harrington argues the $5000 system funded from revenue sharing would pay for itself in 18 to 24 months by saving 15 man hours, nine truck hours, and two equipment hours during storms. It would enable rapid response for doctors, fire, and highway crews, with no extra staff needed.
Head Start and BOC thank the community for the valuable aid to Bennington County families. They align on helping low income families reach potential and access community resources. BOC offers a wide range of services and serves as a versatile resource for referrals.
Letters to the editor praise Bennington Day Care for supporting working families and early education. Mary Goodermote Cherry Plain and Charlotte Stetson urge Bennington voters to approve local funding in March to prevent the center’s closure and sustain beneficial community services.
Gladys L Taylor of 629 Main St offers support and best wishes to the Bennington Lions for their upcoming sports show and 1977 projects. She expresses pride and blessing for the team and its members.
Washington urges sacrifice and conservation as CVPS charts reveal winter kilowatt costs for common appliances. From ovens to refrigerators and water heating, readers learn how rising winter rates push up bills and how to save money by cooking smart, defrosting, and cutting wasteful electricity use.
In a Reader's Digest piece, a writer argues Washington has faded from the pantheon as modern society rejects his self-control and restraint. He contrasts Washington's measured leadership with a culture that values power and decisive victory, citing historian Page Smith on Washington's suppressed passions and contemporary views of composure.
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