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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Address: 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Thomas Q. Paine, GE power chief and former NASA head, warned at Schenectady that environmental pressures could throttle utility expansion and investment, similar to railroads, if anti pollution rules raise costs. He argued monopolistic regulation allows rate pass through to consumers, leaving utilities able to maintain profits despite environmental costs.
The Banner faces disowning and repudiation by a majority of the Mt. Anthony Union School Board over executive session reporting. The text questions whether the board disowns the paper's truthfulness or its account of actions, while defending the paper's commitment to free expression.
Vermont’s Public Information law guarantees open meetings for all state and local bodies. Executive sessions are allowed but cannot finalize ordinances or contracts in private. Minutes must be kept and available on request, with penalties up to $500 for violations or wrongful exclusions.
A Vermont letter to the Banner accuses Rep Sholes legislative study committee on Windsor prison of reporting to the governor, not the legislature. The writer calls the 18th century approach outdated, links prisons to high costs and crime, and questions delaying the Vermont Bar Association study before action.
Bethel letter denounces a proposed snowmobile rule that would allow driving on private lands without consent unless posted or excluded. It argues the Hoffman plan is fair, strengthens clubs, and reduces abuse by out of state drivers, urging citizens to press representatives. It also condemns political focus on punishment and wealth over welfare, calling for reform of the penal system.
The Banner letters note Planned Parenthood thanks Joe Swayze for his article about an open meeting on January 26, 1972 at Bennington Free Library at 7:30 p.m. The moderator will introduce speakers including Judy Wichelns, Pamela Jelley, Dorothy Stanley, Dave Wagner, and Jack Darton to discuss women's and youth and low income perspectives, followed by questions. all area residents are welcome.
Roone Arledge criticizes televised sport for making public golf unplayable as players waste minutes lining up each shot after seeing Jack Nicklaus on TV. Gerald Peary, a 26 year old University of Wisconsin graduate student and former political activist, voices skepticism about the youth generation’s prospects.
In Vermont the full moon lit the night after frigid air, drawing praise from visitors and locals alike. Skylark recounts winter visitors including pine grosbeaks in a backyard ash, a half grown porcupine in a maple branch, early raccoon and fox tracks, and a reflective note on preserving natural beauty amidst the Green Mountains. The piece also covers a Robinson Crusoe Ice Spectacle on Channel 13 featuring 100 international skaters and host Andy Griffith, praised as fresh and harmonious.
Richard Nixon seeks a Peking accord to pull U.S. ground forces from Southeast Asia without toppling South Vietnam’s government. The piece analyzes Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai’s aging leadership, purges, and unstable loyalty among Chinese generals, warning that an unsettled China could provoke diplomatic catastrophe.
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