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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece criticizes Washington driven rush to fund public works, endorses consolidating state agencies into one Bennington building to save money, and questions Route 67A site in floodplain near the Walloomsac while urging local input and preservation of possible existing buildings. It cautions about land value and planning transparency.
A proposed new state edifice in Bennington spurs talk of preserving historic facades and exploring imaginative design. Critics warn of traffic and revenue impacts on local institutions like the Bennington Free Library while residents fear opposition. A design competition is urged to avoid a plain high rise as officials push haste slowly. The project would involve the state and local planners to reach a consensus.
In a satirical note the Rutland Herald praises Burgoyne for moving south from Canada via Lake Champlain during the Bicentennial mood. The writer jokes about traffic on Interstate 89 if 1,000 Redcoats joined the lines and mocks border customs and EPA permit gaps. The Pell family gesture at Fort Ticonderoga backfires as British forces approach.
A reflective piece notes Burgoyne’s retreat from America, the New York Visitors Bureau’s lax guidance, and his two month journey to Saratoga via Route 149 and the Northway. It parallels today’s roads with colonial legends on Route 7 near Manchester and Bennington. The piece ends with Burgoyne’s unexpected loss at Saratoga, likening it to warnings heard at the racetrack.
The author argues for metrication, citing Congress backing a transitional program vital to U S trade and the need to sell machinery abroad in global metric terms. The letter notes highway speed signs changing from mph to kmh will display both units next year, addressing dual-scale speedometers.
Bennington argues for metric adoption, noting regulation drives change, bureaucrats overstep, and speed limits lack KMH familiarity. He recalls Roman decimal advantages, criticizes varied old measures, cites engineering and labs already metric, and brands resistance as arrogance or laziness.
The Bennington Historical Museum and the Bennington Garden Club announce a week long exhibit from July 12 to 18 featuring an upstairs show about early Bennington life and a downstairs display of a handmade Hilde Liu quilt. The event includes garden era arrangements, local fresh flowers, ferns, and an 1777 themed chronology with periods 1761 through 1910, plus an extra tool gallery in Parmelee.
Letter writer commends Water Department workers for repairing pipes under harsh conditions while condemning the manager for actions seen as self serving. He notes a controversial selectmen meeting the executive session and asks for transparency and a public vote on town control. He argues a liar harms more than a person who cusses.
A reader letter critiques the plan for a new major road, arguing old Route 7 will remain essential for local travel. The piece questions a sole exit, a long detour for north Arlington and Sunderland residents, and warns new construction could divert through traffic without benefiting local trips. It cites state plans of no major upgrades and questions funding priorities.
Tom Braden argues the United States defines happiness as broader social guarantees and opportunities, from voting rights to Social Security, while noting tensions about equality of results. He cites federal pension costs for young retirees, quotes Rep. Aspin on retiree health, and reflects on Jefferson’s idea of pursuing happiness within a evolving democracy.
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