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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1974
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Bicentennial Commission advocates reviving steam trains steamboats and flat boats as a tour driven project. To gain lasting value the plan must move from dream to firm action with modern fast trains and realistic funding beyond the $200,000 federal grant.
A Vermont state senator from Bennington County, T Garry Buckley, faces criticism for seeking courtesy for his Judiciary Committee on an emergency energy bill while ignoring local meetings. Observers say his absence at community discussions and his long unopposed elections signal a need for greater responsiveness before this fall’s election.
New England households pushed electricity use down by 12 percent in December, six times the national average, driven by economy and high energy costs. While other regions faced rising gasoline, fuel oil, and natural gas prices, New Englanders compressed consumption amid sharp bills.
In 1967 at the University of Vermont, a tutor recounts coaching football players in English while recalling dorm life. He recalls tutoring Hassled players, fraternity parties, a make out room debate, and the rise of a smooching space that shaped winter campus social life.
The 1776 adjourned New Hampshire Grants Convention at Dorset reviewed minutes and signed an association. A landmark vote formed a separate district, enabling act powers, a jail, census, and a plan to petition Congress. Bowker guided debates as plans pointed to a people driven move toward statehood despite war stakes.
A Manchester Garden Club address on Jan 17 promotes Act 250 and the Land Use Plan. It outlines three stages of planning, defines local versus state control, and stresses statewide zoning to curb haphazard growth, urging reader input to ensure a comprehensive plan.
Michael Taylor and Paul Boutin announce MAUHS revival of Channel 8 at Mt. Anthony Union High School in Bennington. The station will air basketball games plays and interviews for a five mile radius, with videotaping on request. Contact Channel 8 MAUHS Park Street Bennington or call 442 4840 or 442 9211 evenings.
A Bennington reader defends the Day Care Center and questions Richard Perrott’s criticism. The letter accuses Perrott of alcohol-related disputes and calls for continuing funding for 204 Depot St. and the center, asserting its value to local families. Marty Conquest signs the letter.
A North Petersburg New York note discusses maple sap as a seasonal energy saver and potential summer tonic. It mentions sap storage in bags, using sap for coffee, and testing sap with infrared spectroscopy. The piece notes melted Arctic water, the Oldest People article, and worries about snow pollution while urging organic iodine to reduce fallout.
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