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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. The information reflects the newspaper’s origin and distribution practices.
The ERA debate in Vermont echoes Prohibition era hysteria with opposition from women at a Montpelier hearing voicing fears from drafts for women to public facilities. Proponents insist the issue is too important to be stalled by frivolous objections and urge women to share duties as citizens.
The piece exposes how big cigar makers resist bans while Winchester marketed as a little cigar blurs lines with cigarettes. It notes researchers find inhalation risks and lawmakers facing pressure to reclassify. The columnist mocks the ads and calls for clearer enforcement of advertising rules.
Editor notes approve a bill allowing the Vermont Motor Vehicle commissioner to extend auto registration deadlines when computer systems fail. Publisher William Loeb declines a regional newspaper survey, calling others miserable, while boosting coverage of a Vermont Junior Mission amid Nixon inauguration coverage.
An opinion piece notes expert witnesses told a Senate subcommittee that hot drinks like chicken soup relieve cold misery better than popular OTC products costing Americans about a billion dollars yearly. It condemns Nyquil Contac Dristan Coricidin Super Antihist while praising chicken soup.
A writer describes a six year old daughter who has not faced war yet senses its meaning. She has never experienced shelling or fear yet fears the concept. They share a new word peace as they learn together.
A reflective narrator recalls the Vietnam ceasefire and its muted impact on daily life. He notes shifting moods, lingering fear, and a daughter growing to understand peace after decades of war while acknowledging ongoing aid and uncertainty. The piece weighs hope against cynicism in a changed world.
Richard D. Barton joins Bennington's recycling effort to crush glass and sort by color at the sheds. Citizens are urged to rinse bottles, remove metal closures, and flatten aluminum cans while sorting paper into labeled bundles.
A reader letter laments sugar’s bite on Vermont children’s teeth and urges VPIRG backed reform. It cites dental care gaps, calls for prevention, education, and funding, and asks readers to pressure lawmakers to establish a Vermont Children's Dental Program.
Fred W Joppich of Canvent Ave condemns The Banner editorial on Lyndon Baines Johnson as tasteless and unduly critical after the president's death. He argues that public figures deserve measured remarks, especially until burial and cautions against negative past-tense judgments.
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