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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Congress upheld budget discipline by defeating George McGovern's plan to raise income eligibility for reduced price school lunches to 10 000 and make the program mandatory. Senators Muskie Kennedy Brooke and liberal supporters argued it would exceed budget limits and shift aid from the truly poor to middle class families.
Vermont agricultural leaders told a legislative committee that diversifying beyond dairy is vital. Experts urged expanding fruit farming mushroom growing and even commercial trout farming to use land better while dairy faces tax and cost pressures. Berry shortages and vanishing home patches highlight the need for expanded production and continued study.
Local merchants described the link between highway quality and tourism, noting roads can draw customers away or harm shops if unsafe or poorly maintained. With Route 7 projects awaiting Supreme Court action, Bennington weighs what highway development is truly needed.
Wisconsin governor Patrick J. Lucey urged Tennessee Young Democrats to abandon what he called the nations chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage philosophy. He argued America must adopt a Politics of Survival and a governance based on scarcity to unhook from excess.
A Williamstown play Savages and Ford’s snub of Solzhenitsyn illuminate how fear of true freedom drives oppressors. The piece argues governments, though founded on equality, often treat radical liberty as a threat, erasing dissent much as a repressive regime erases its people.
A road journal recounts encounters with Vermont youths including Babe Ruth players, a hostel group touring the state, and a UW botany student. The writer observes friendly behavior, youth energy, and talks on drugs, family, and future plans amid scenes near Button Bay and Fort Ticonderoga Ferry.
Letter to The Banner clarifies that the college does not run a student placement office but actively supports employment efforts. It hosts the Champlain Valley Work and Training office space, provides meeting rooms for CVWTP staff, and permits weekend use of its building by the North Shire Youth Center Inc. College staff also sit on state Employment Security and Manpower Committees.
Ethan Allen Community College in Manchester Center pushes for state wide employment access. A weekly state employment van parks outside the college on Tuesdays, linking CVWTP and state offices to help North Shire youth and the broader county seek jobs.
James P. Harrison quotes Marie M. Runyon of Manhattan arguing against absolute veteran preference in civil service layoffs. He suggests fining litterers in New York City to fund debts, contrasting two social ills while urging a cleaner, richer city.
A 1975 CSPS columnist argues two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, must coexist despite deep ideological rifts. Both sides contemplate and avoid nuclear catastrophe while pursuing mutual interests and commerce, likening their rivalry to Ford and General Motors. The piece notes tyranny in the Soviet Union and the practical necessity of superpower engagement.
Danbury News-Press reports a crowded classroom as a teacher pinged her principal with Help Theyre All Here in a light moment during the morning roll call.
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