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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 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. It serves the Bennington area with local news, features, and community notices.
The four Nixon lieutenants found guilty in Watergate confirm Nixon’s complicity in the coverup. The ruling ends a transformative year in U.S. politics as the system of laws stands firm, though trials and appeals continue for the convicted, including the spared president.
Letters to the Banner recount criticisms of Martin Miller chosen by Governor Salmon as Public Service Board chair. Accused of interrupting attorneys during rate hearings, delaying evening public testimony, shelving a GMP bankruptcy impact study as too controversial, and seeking a gag rule to limit press access to attorneys for the public.
The PSB faced scrutiny as the chairman hired a former CV utility engineer as electricity planner without full member consultation, suppressed deputy chair Richard deGrasse’s critical remarks, refused a hearing on NET&T’s service cuts, ignored public attorney input in Vermont Supreme Court matters, abolished the deputy position after deGrasse’s critique, and voted to permit VELCO stock sales that could boost Central Vermont Public Service control.
The Vermont school system pledges its commitment to quality education while maintaining fiscal prudence. It invites public comment as it highlights strong programs, reasonable per pupil costs, and austerity due to economic realities, naming superintendent George A. Sleeman and others. The piece closes with an address at 5 State St. Montpelier.
A Vermont crowd debates the economy and jobs as Andre Preneur the small businessman remains calmly optimistic. Hy O Fishal and Professor Tower exchange views with residents Jenny Rae Shungap Fred R. Employee Manny Facturer and others. The mood centers on government jobs versus private enterprise and a looming Great low mood or Great Correction.
Rep elect Edwin Colvin of Shaftsbury proposes allowing seniors to take property tax rebates as a credit before fall taxes, easing delays. He backs changes to the Miller education funding formula, amid Shaftsbury North Bennington district tensions and shifting state aid. The plan faces administrative hurdles and opposing local interests as Vermont lawmakers prepare to convene.
A poetic meditation on a white world of cold and beauty. The speaker contrasts frozen landscape with unseen spring flowers and asks what the violets dream of beneath snow. Notes box 225 Bennington.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger pressed Ford to appoint a high level commission after Seymour Hersh charged CIA with illegal domestic operations and broad files on 10000 Americans. The piece argues context, counterpoints, and questions whether the nation truly wants an intelligence service.
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