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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Congress raised interstate gross weight from 73 280 to 80 000 pounds and allowed up to 100 000 pounds in some states. Critics warn heavier hauls raise accident risk, tire and brake wear, and highway costs. Safety bodies urged restraint, saying public risk grows as trucks bear more weight.
A Letter to the Banner defends pedestrian rights to clean sidewalks and urges equal treatment with roads. It clarifies no call was made to abandon sidewalk plowing and includes a correction from Barbara and Jim Henry regarding Janet Henry’s discussion with town officials. The piece also argues Vermont representatives should vote by conscience in a joint session for constitutional officers, praising Cheney over Diamond for attorney general.
In closing remarks to the U.S. Senate, Sen. J. W. Fulbright argues the nation should be respected for cultural achievements rather than feared as a nuclear power, calling the Kennedy Center a symbol of the country’s aspirational society.
Janet Henry argues for limiting sidewalk plowing to avoid costs on all taxpayers, noting few use sidewalks while funds support schools and recreation. She contends road snow ends up on sidewalks, worsening the issue and calls for practical common sense and harmony.
Lewis R Wheeler of Petersburg New York cites President Kennedy on serving one’s country and urges better nutrition to address economic woes. He notes drought havoc in western states, recalls farmers including Boys Town using organic methods, and mentions an Emmaus Pennsylvania magazine’s January 1975 issue with an adequate answer on page 160. He warns against penny-wise, dime foolish policies that create labor burdens and harm children’s learning, urging action.
The piece argues over specialization in modern society with a Vermont focus on environmentalism and urban blight, criticizing Kristol and defending environmentalists. It shifts to CIA issues, noting Angleton’s resignation after Colby demanded it, labeling Angleton as a once-ideal counterespionage figure now seen as mixed-up.
Tom Braden profiles James Angleton, a formidable CIA figure who built immense influence after World War II, wielding private information to shape leaders and policy. His ideology overrode pragmatic truths as Cold War tensions shifted, making his departure a step toward a more service-minded CIA.
Readers clarify that Janet Henry is not the Elm Street Henrys family. The letter urges sidewalk plowing to protect pedestrians, noting urban hazards when sidewalks go unplowed. The Bennington budget fate remains uncertain but not as dire as first reported, with hope for funding to plow both streets and sidewalks.
Republican Attorney General Kimberly B. Cheney lost in November to Democrat M. Jerome Diamond. A statewide recount increased Diamond’s margin. Cheney sought to void ballots with straight Democratic votes plus a governor checkmark. Superior judges and the state Supreme Court rejected the tactic. Now Cheney asks the state legislature to intervene to preserve his term.
Brattleboro Reformer accuses Attorney General Cheney of desperation and smear tactics over the Gary Quinn case in Windham District Court. The piece argues Cheney lost the election and appeals, urges legislature to ratify Diamond as next attorney general, and warns the Republican party against overturning the results.
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