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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This record notes the newspaper’s publishing schedule and address for reference.
Editorial argues rail passenger service could ease pollution and congestion as cars and planes dominate transport. Suggests federal subsidies to revive a Vermont commuter rail from Arlington to Bennington and onward to Bennington, with potential city access via train. Highlights environmental and convenience benefits of rail over autos in winter.
Gov. Deane C. Davis promotes creative localism to decentralize state government and empower towns. He outlined plans on revenue sharing environmental control and a bond bank to help municipalities while facing potential pushback on regionalization and funding limits that could force smaller towns to merge for benefits.
Editor discusses upcoming town meeting themes as Bennington shifts road commissioner role to town manager Edward R Lamb. Mentions Cross transition and potential new titles for village officials. Highlights weekend film screenings at McCullough Park Big House and Mt Anthony Union High School promoting racial understanding.
A Hoosick Falls Standard Press opinion decries Route 7 and Route 22 entrances and signage, calling the Vermont border scenic blighted by billboards. It condemns unsafe Route 22 bypass delays, hazardous intersections at Eagle Bridge and Route 67, and urges Empire State action.
Washington reports Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas highlighted millionaire discrimination at a Little Rock planning conference. He compared the prejudice to biases based on race or religion, urging laws to include affluence. He argued equality for millionaires could unlock America's true potential.
Our towns in the West River Valley face sewer line mandates and expanded road networks as new subdivisions grow. Poorly planned, steep service roads will raise town taxes, while well designed lots on contour-appropriate terrain can expand the tax base and protect community health and finances.
James H. Colvin argues in The Banner that abortion opponents ignore the mother’s rights in the Vermont reform debate. He contends foes misstate the child’s rights and overlook humane, social, and population considerations, urging a reassessment and positive reform stance.
A resident seeks to form a community chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom in Bennington. The note outlines YAF goals including promoting individual responsibility over federal intervention, offering high school level programs on free nations versus totalitarian systems, and opposing trade with authoritarian regimes. Contact is 302 Prospect St.
At a Montpelier hearing on House Bill 199 abortion liberalization Mary Holbrook Panzera argues for immediate action on population control. She says abortion is a murder argument misapplied and calls for safe inexpensive abortions now to prevent future starvation and environmental strain.
A father recalls taking his teenage daughter to a film that proved more risqué than expected. He admits it wasn’t the content that bothered him but her laughter in all the right places. Richard Rollins in Family Weekly.
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