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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that Medicaid and private insurance both show high costs and fraud risks. It notes a Senate finding that a quarter of Medicaid funds are misspent and cites a New York Times survey showing similar or lower per-family costs under private plans. It emphasizes rising health-care costs and the need to limit them before national health insurance can be debated.
A reader urges preserving Burr & Burton Seminary's music program citing 73 students, 16 percent of the student body, or 103 course enrollments and 30 to 45 percent lifetime participation. The letter highlights $9,109 invested in instruments and gear, notes a 1976 band parade, and invites community input via two phone numbers.
To the Editor: a bill to abolish Vermont Blue Laws appears in the legislative log. The writer argues big supermarkets would stay open Sundays, harming small mom and pop stores. The note warns that repealing Blue Laws invites big chains to snatch market share, echoing worry for local shops.
A Mt Anthony girls junior varsity basketball team voices concern over disparity in coverage noting no column mentions or photos, while boys receive frequent write ups. They urge equal treatment, practice daily, and hope for more visibility from the paper.
The 1700s settlement wave to Vermont feared wolves and big cats, with the grey wolf central to local myths. The article notes wolves once roamed the region, cites few man attacks, and discusses debate on reintroducing the species to control moose and deer herds amid forest clearing and wildlife concerns.
The article discusses immigration patterns showing Latin America and Asia supplying most legal immigrants in fiscal 1975, compares numbers from Mexico and other nations, and critiques policy under Ford. It raises unemployment, illegal immigration, and the impact on the economy, hospitals, and rural areas, urging serious Carter consideration. It also touches wildlife and environmental notes about wolves and deer, tying broader policy to national decisions.
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