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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Mt Anthony Union High School enrollment 2189 students in grades 7 to 12 and a $3.2 million budget vote that failed 3 to 2. Only about 14 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, prompting concern and questions about dissatisfaction or apathy toward the school’s future.
The Mt Anthony budget fights an anti Mt Anthony climate and weak economy. The union board must craft a new budget that explains alternatives and persuades voters of its value. A proposed 10 percent cut would save less than $10 for the average homeowner.
In a shift from past energy-saving calls, Vermont utilities led by former Sen. H. Ward Bedford urge increased electricity use while seeking higher rate increases from the Public Service Board to fund greater generating capacity. Consumers focus on rising bills and resist promotional rhetoric, warning of brownouts if power supply lags.
The Liberty Union bid to promote public ownership of utilities in Vermont shows weak local traction as Bennington and Shaftsbury hosts promise a meeting. Critics demand concrete data on costs, power sources, management, and the price of eminent domain before endorsing taking Central Vermont utilities into public ownership.
In a critique of the Ford administration and Pentagon pressure, the writer argues that pressing for 222 million in military aid to Lon Nol will not prevent Cambodia from falling to Communism. The piece accuses successive administrations of using scare tactics, highlights the human Cost in Cambodia, and warns that Vietnam War ambitions have damaged U S credibility and honor.
Vermont marked Dewey Day when Admiral George Dewey returned from the Philippines in 1899 and towns paused for parades and bells. The era saw early automakers like W. A. Lane in Barre and Karl Martin crafting hand built cars, while Dr H Nelson Jackson and Sewell Crocker undertook the 1903 transcontinental run.
Washington profile notes Alice Roosevelt Longworth at 91 preserving memories of Theodore Roosevelt. Nixon calls. she reflects on her father’s life, preserves mementos, and continues the daily tea ritual. The piece also glances at other brief items and a Melbourne humor gag.
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