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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation, with offices at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes that many graduates plan further education and regret missing biology and chemistry in high school. It argues that while guidance helps, few students can be steered into required courses. The piece warns of a wide gap between high school demands and college basics, urging solid foundations in communication and core academics.
Editor notes Sen Boylan proposed cuts to Education Department funding provoking horror among Vermont superintendents. Hot lunch supervision funding loss could end federal aid, a consequence of Washington rules. The note questions federal bureaucracy and suggests urging Washington to save money. Includes Groundhog Day aside and Irish proverb about February.
A letter to The Banner from MAUHS students criticizes the January 27 1975 board meeting on curriculum cuts. They claim they were ignored and excluded from decisions affecting their programs, urge genuine student involvement, and warn they will seek alternative channels to be heard. Signers include Aula L Evans chair STAF and peers Nancy Sawyer James Peebles Ann Faris Nancy Page Darlene Watson and others.
A rural paper-carrier from Bennington writes in to The Banner to complain about Shaftsbury back roads. He cites treacherous East Road conditions, calls for road maintenance improvements, and notes calls to the road commissioner went unanswered. He contrasts with Arlington roads, praising Bennington maintenance. 516 N. Branch St.
Vermont lawmakers in Montpelier debate the $1 million VIDA loan program amid a shrinking manufacturing base. They warn all programs are subject to cuts while noting growth in service jobs and a shift toward higher paying, year round manufacturing. Some urge better water and sewer infrastructure to attract plants.
Gov. Salmon unveils the 1975 Land Use Plan replacing the rejected 1974 version. It relies on state zoning, allows town mapping later, and contemplates state imposition if towns fail. Public hearings are dropped, maps delayed, use restrictions remain, and the plan aims to centralize power in a state bureaucracy. The rhetoric of local control mirrors 1974, according to contemporaneous accounts.
Mary Ann Brewer of Old Route 7 Pownal says Bennington lacks funds for snow removal while Pownal crews salted roads despite no snow or ice for days. She cites October 52 degree measurements and January 25 at 42 degrees with road salting observed, urging changes.
Washington reports that days before taking office President Ford signaled a pragmatic policy in the Middle East, aiming to resolve the conflict without choosing sides. Close associates say his approach seeks balance, urging progress toward a peace settlement while avoiding a guaranteed state Israel.
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