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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that the tanker industry may seek a cartel to raise rates as idle capacity and low charter rates bite profits. It notes banks hold $17 billion in tanker loans and warns against a trust-like bailout amid antitrust laws and rising consumer costs.
In a January 22 public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee two professors argued against rescinding the 1973 ERA vote. The writer notes the professors’ points and aims to place them in perspective highlighting statistics on employment and ongoing gender equality issues.
The excerpt argues women often work briefly then focus on family duties, noting some return to labor later. It critiques a lack of acknowledgement of facts for explanation and frames women’s work as beneficial to society and families through periods of employment and later caregiving.
In a letter, Joseph D Sullivan of Burlington questions Sen Leahy and Sen Stafford and Rep Jeffords for backing an $11 million Vermont share in a $45 billion HEW appropriation that funds Medicaid abortions, urging the lawmakers to oppose abortion funding. A second letter from Alexander W Luce of Springfield discusses ERA, desegregation, and seat belt mandates in the era context.
Winhall Trust Corp faced a split decision over a 350 room inn and convention center on Stratton Mountain access road. Judge Morrissey granted a permit in 1976 overruling the Environmental Commission’s concerns about energy use traffic impact beauty erosion and water capacity. The piece questions water supply and sewage plans and warns of environmental and financial risk unless state approvals precede construction.
Sherrill Smith argues in The Yarmouth Register that OSHA benef its safety but burdens small Cape Cod firms with cost and compliance. He cites a Maine manufacturer fined and bankrolled by legal fees, noting many shun hiring due to OSHA rules while acknowledging the act's aim to reduce accidents and improve safety.
Ellis Morris decries capsule and concentrated forms of grapefruit and other foods in the Yarmouth Register. He warns against chemical processing and consumer manipulation, urging readers to enjoy real fruit and resist over-processed products and regulatory overreach.
An aggregation of editor letters and columns from 1970 discusses capitalism, socialism, and the changing world order. Readers reference Slansky, critique property focus, and condemn white collar crime while noting Moynihan’s UN veto and oil as power. It reflects a period grappling with aging ideologies and new global dynamics.
Tom Braden argues that weaponry has lost its legitimacy and usefulness as a tool of national power. He notes oil and mineral price booms, shifting alliances, and reduced U.S. aid, urging a move from force to economics and diplomacy. He credits Moynihan for reminding America to stand for freedom, but says a new course is overdue.
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