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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1977
Page
5
A compact meditation argues that selfishness arises with individuation and that all acts serve ego needs. It outlines three types: self-centered, self-effacing, and self-realizing, urging balanced self-love linked to love of others and society.
Tourists in Maine discover a local term for potluck meals while a Vermont lottery bill faces a consumer information amendment. The measure would require prize and cost breakdowns on tickets, but lawmakers fear ticket sales would drop. Resident letters urge support for truth in government. A storm damages homes in South Shaftsbury as local residents mark a 50th wedding anniversary and other town events unfold.
Attorney Milton Pinsker announces candidacy for Bennington Village attorney. Former Village Attorney Reuben Levin will withdraw. Putnam Memorial Hospital indigent bills arrive as town boards seek clarity. A teen coffee house pilot may open at St. Peter's Parish Hall. Also notes San Francisco gold seekers arrival in 1849, Java landings in 1942, astronaut deaths in 1966, and Ford Castro remarks in 1976. Political advertisement.
A 1976 tribute to the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary showing their social bake sale style fundraiser and ambulance wing support. The piece highlights small town hospitality, members in gowns and boots, and the communal meal of macaroni and cheese to lobster souffles while residents share conversation and neighborly warmth.
A collection of quotes touching on education methods, citizen participation in governance, lay oversight on regulatory boards, paranoia tests, and civil service dynamics. Notable voices include Berkeley provost Roderic Park, California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions president Robert Maynard Hutchins, and Salem, Massachusetts mayor Jean Levesque. The items reflect concerns about student skills, professional self interest, and fiscal burdens on taxpayers.
The Banner letters argue that mini-bus use affects energy conservation and social priorities. They question whether bus access should be limited to car-less residents or workers who need a car for other duties, weighing who gets to use this transportation resource.
A commentary argues Vermont’s mini-bus program as a voluntary energy conservation option. It contrasts wealth disparities with the need for broad community support to implement mass transit that could reduce gasoline use and avoid rationing. Author Robert W. Santway signs from Frost Drive.
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