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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Senate approved repeal of the 1970 no knock provision enabling federal agents to raid homes without prior warning. Support rose to 64 to 31, with critics citing terrorized families and a DEA incident in Collinsville. House action pending, signaling a shift away from wartime policing tactics.
The first field crop report notes wheat up about 12 percent from last year but far short of expectations, with drought and floods reducing plantings. Corn remains scarce, pushing up meat costs as livestock fatteners face higher feed prices, signaling potential inflationary pressure and hardship for farmers.
A reflective piece recalls old picnics and cookouts at a patio grill. It contrasts the past with modern eatery style, detailing a traditional basket of fried chicken, salads, pickles, deviled eggs, ham sandwiches, cookies, angel food cake, iced tea, and the ants that once spoiled picnics. It ends noting daily patio spraying to deter ants and mosquitoes.
A longtime Bennington County 4 H Camp Ondawa is remembered for its intimate one room school like setting its rutted road its farmer builders and the teen counselors who created a space of curiosity growth and friendship. The author recalls nightly cabin checks night dances candlelight services and the enduring value of a handmade community spirit that shaped many lives and lessons.
Profiles from the Past recount Vermonters as tinkerers who built homes from cleared land and advanced pottery, potash, milling, and water power. It notes Samuel Hopkins’s 1790 patent for potash, Noah Blake’s plumping mill tale, widespread carding mills, and the rise of central mills, with local blacksmithing innovations and Captain Samuel Morey’s paddle boat on the Connecticut. It ends with the Gray Power Machine and a nod to reviving factory work if electricity costs rise.
Jan Slusmon argues that Selectman Gerald Morrissey pushes secrecy and presses control. Four to two vote opens a table for reporters beside the selectmen, signaling a push toward public accountability while acknowledging occasional secret sessions.
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