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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The New York Times Magazine charges that some analysts favor Triage in food relief, a WWI practice dividing wounded by saveability. It argues against letting millions starve, noting scarcity, price shocks, and political will, while urging cooperative effort and humane action over playing God.
The 1975 Vermont Senate will lose Edward Janeway as president pro tempore and install Robert Bloomer after a Wednesday election aided by Democrats from Chittenden County. Critics warn Bloomer's conservative, vindictive approach may tilt the chamber toward gridlock and unruly conduct, raising concerns about rational governance.
Editor rails at government travel costs. Gov Salmon and officials traveled to conferences with extensive family members in tow, calling expense reports a long standing ripoff and urging public restraint on such use of funds.
A letter to The Banner commends reporter Jan Slusman for a comprehensive article on the Bennington Tutorial Center. The writer notes the piece surpasses government publications in quality and research, while suggesting the center also aims to help Bennington residents engage more actively with their community.
The Bennington Tutorial Center seeks volunteer tutors from the local community to strengthen education. It aims to involve businessmen, retired teachers, and students to foster cohesion and improve academic outcomes, reflecting a long history of community participation in schooling.
The letter critiques how kilowatt hours are read from meters and billed. It notes two dials move clockwise and two counterclockwise, questions billing motives, and mocks the bi monthly bill as a recipe with charges and taxes. The writer calls for a law showing per kilowatt readings on bills and mentions Park Street Extension.
Quotes from Prof. William Heronemus on wind energy’s promise and value of petroleum. Senator Strom Thurmond comments on voting to override a veto. The Free Press notes that truth now appears stranger and cleaner than fiction.
A Vermont reader extols home gardening for Christmas day eating and plans for 1975. The piece lists long and short carrot varieties from Burpee and Burgess Seed Co, parsnips from Joseph Harris Co, Brussels sprouts from Gurney and Herbst, kale from multiple seed firms, and dwarf fruit trees from Stark Brothers and others. It notes soil protection after freezing and the value of growing fruit trees, with seed catalogs from Field's and Shumway among others. Various nurseries and seed firms, their locations and catalog highlights are mentioned.
Washington editor reflects on 1974 as a year of confronting hard truths about the economy, politics, and society. He argues Americans faced limits to generosity, productivity fell, and optimism about rising living standards faded, with Gerald Ford seen as a steadying, honest figure amid upheaval. The piece uses reflective anecdotes and ends with resolve to live within income.
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