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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Bennington townspeople navigate a tightrope as unification affects services and taxes. Old Bennington risks paying for fire protection under the new system, prompting calls to reallocate funds to North Bennington and Rural Fire Department. The piece also critiques negative option schemes used by book clubs and questions FTC oversight.
A letter to The Banner questions why Vermont officials and lawmakers show hostility to the ski industry. The writer expresses frustration with public relations and the need to continually justify the industry and its impacts while addressing Robert M. Wilson of the Vermont Development Department.
Vermont attorney general is pressed to explain neglect to act on a petition urging mandamus against Gov. Davis to halt construction of the Vernon nuclear plant. Irving Lyon of the Committee for Survival asks Jeffords to protect public welfare, citing April 1 burial risk and a need to prevent land loss and a deadly experiment. Brattleboro and Bennington College are cited as supporters urging letters to the AG.
The Banner reports Shaftsbury may move the Eagle Square gift brick office to land opposite Cole Hall on town property to provide better space and privacy for meetings. If moving costs are reasonable, the plan could be included in the town meeting warnings.
A mountain home yearend piece recalls preparing a traditional New Year's Eve feast with a stollen baking, herring salad and family warmth. The author relays a memorable first New Year on the mountain, friendship with neighbors, and a rare sighting of a large raven whose exact species proves puzzling, alongside common winter birds at the feeders.
The choice between Hale Boggs of Louisiana and Morris Udall of Arizona for House majority leader hinges on age and face more than ideology. Both men defend records, with Udall touting youth and reform goals while Boggs cites experience, as Democratic lawmakers prepare to reconvene and decide who best represents the party before opposing Nixon.
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