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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner discusses a new federal welfare law that shifts child support payments from ex spouses to welfare, with the agency then distributing funds to families. The change aims to reduce cheating but risks weakening father child bonds and altering family dynamics.
A Congressional bill pushed by Senator Russell Long would use welfare changes to curb delinquent fathers and involve the Social Security Administration and IRS in collecting support. Proponents say $1 to $1.5 billion in savings over three years. critics warn of eroding family privacy and ties and urge repeal or amendment.
In Vermont Rep James M Jeffords opposed Ford energy plan amid New England resistance, voting with a majority to reject the proposal expected to raise oil and gasoline costs in the oil starved region by about 80 percent in coming years.
Vermont readers learn the Public Service Board may approve Central Vermont Public Service’s 15 percent rate increase amid successive hikes. The piece notes off peak pricing expansion, potential revenue impact, and possible further hikes to cover losses as inflation saps consumer power.
An opinion piece condemns fur fashion linking predator-derived hides to killing and suffering. It argues fashion incentives drive trapping of wildlife, questions humane treatment, and calls for choosing fur from farmed animals raised and killed humanely rather than wild species.
Stephen Carlson, former Burlington Free Press reporter and Capitol Bureau chief, moved to Washington as James Jeffords legislative policy assistant. He coordinates legislative issues with Jeffords positions while noting Congress is inefficient yet democratic, and he cites Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve as an example of Vermont coverage gaps.
A Bennington Museum book, The Vegetable Family Physician, traces home treatment from herbs to family medicine chests with instruction booklets. It cites bayberry uses, chest inventories with bottles labeled or numbered, and a 1888 symptom list mail order prescription system.
A renowned Doctress who studied among Indians for years and has spent 30 years in the New England states now offers her services to locals. People deprived of health are urged to call at Tees Saring for treatment and advice.
Bennington Museum staff members contribute material to the newly inaugurated column What Does a Museum Say. Future installments will explore local history and its place in the museum's offerings.
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