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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Burlington Mayor Gordon H Paquette proposes a city ordinance banning cheap Saturday night specials and prohibiting concealed carry. The move draws praise and criticism in Vermont with debates on gun control and public safety, reflecting broader national tensions while respecting local history and vigilance.
A New York Times magazine piece by Peter Benchley explains ocean swimming risks and safety. He contrasts Jaws fiction with real dangers, noting many drownings near beaches and urging readers to respect tides and limits.
The Cape Codder opines on rowing history and the invention of the outboard motor, musing on the shift from oar propelled boats to mechanical propulsion. It contrasts traditional lapstrake skiffs and dories with modern power, noting how strokes once required minimal effort. The passage reflects nostalgia for quiet watercraft and questions the impact of invention on sport and leisure.
The author laments loss of old rowing methods such as the lapstroke and dory with oars, noting 85 pound rowers can outpace strong skiffs and that many youth never learn to row. He praises canoeing returning to ponds and argues oar power offers health and neighborly benefit, contrasting it with water-skiing behind engines.
An essay traces how the pursuit of facts fills offices with cardboard boxes and microfilm, yet warns the flood of data may drown meaning. It notes archived notes, transcripts, and triplicate copies as evidence of information overload and warns of future inability to judge what is worth recording.
In Skylark Vermont a short tailed shrew raids bean rows and undermines a pea patch. The couple traps the creature with moth balls, rebuilds the rock wall, and notes a Poplar Sphynx moth near the garage. They recount early gardening labors including horseradish, rhubarb, and strawberry canning and freezing with neighbor Jenny Hood.
The Banner prints reader notes praising police officers William Pulver and Gerald LeBeau for directing traffic in all weather and thanking the Bennington Fire Department for prompt, efficient volunteer service. Additional thanks go to Fr. Quinn, Fire Chief Erwin Mattison, Hank White, and neighbors for hospitality.
Danbury Connecticut's News-Press summarizes humorist Sam Levenson arguing there is nothing wrong with simple four letter words when teaching children about love kiss help care and give as essential facts of life.
A year after Watergate coverage, the writer recalls tapes, the gap, and the push toward impeachment. It contrasts public mood, Supreme Court actions, and political fallout with Nixon’s enduring presidency and a nation trying to forget the scandal. The piece notes July 1975 reflections, court cases, and renewed public scrutiny.
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