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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Vermont towns were not awarded their Community Development Act grants this term. Bennington and Rutland lost funding for a senior center though both had applications. Officials say future funds may allow resubmission, as the panel favored elderly housing over luxury projects.
A U S House rejection of resuming arms shipments to Turkey sparks concern over American influence in the Cyprus crisis. The piece links the decision to Turkey’s resumed opium poppy production and its impact on heroin supply, crime, and U S security considerations. It questions the logic of using arms or narcotics as peace leverage and critiques the idea that international security justifies drug, war tradeoffs.
The Letter to the Editor cites Dr. Jarvis author of Folk Medicine noting sick land sick plants and sick animals and people as he described aphis infested roses and his digging granite dust from Barre.
Harold A. Richardson urges Vermont readers to pressure Senators Leahy and Stafford and Rep. Jeffords to support the Connecticut River fishways project. He cites low replies to the appeal and recounts personal salmon fishing experiences in Gaspe, stressing the need for funding and public support to restore spawning grounds and the Atlantic salmon population.
Lewis R Wheeler of North Petersburg New York claims granite meat mineral supplements improve soil, crops and livestock health. He says beetles decline on grape vines and raspberries, grandchildren gain better meat and eggs, and school and athletics improve. He warns taxes rise and farm may close, forcing gramps and kin to rely on Pepsi and hot dogs.
In about ten weeks since release Jaws has earned roughly 53 million dollars and could become the top money maker. Peter Benchley and Steven Spielberg stand to gain millions as the film surges in publicity and theaters promote merchandise. The piece notes the film’s terror based on plausible elements and its opening at Cinemas I at the Mammoth Mart Shopping Center.
A Barre Chamber of Commerce session features leaders from manufacturing farming and travel discussing Vermont’s economy. They cite high costs taxes and strict regulations as barriers while urging better industry organization and targeted marketing to boost agriculture manufacturing and tourism potential.
President Ford's itinerary includes Helsinki signing talks on security and cooperation and visits to Warsaw Bucharest and Belgrade. The trip aims to reassure Yugoslavia Poland and Romania while signaling Washington's stance on Moscow led influence in Eastern Europe. The declaration limits force to redraw frontiers and implies Western acceptance of Soviet influence in the region.
A light tone item from Tulsa World features a quip about the mind and conscience expanding as a humorous observation. The brief reflects a witty aside rather than a formal feature, highlighting a playful reflection on self and ethics.
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