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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont 05201.
James Coleman argues integration requires equal job and housing opportunities, not just schooling. A federal OCC study of 185 lenders in six metros (mid 1974) found minority mortgage denial at 24.7 percent versus 14.8 percent for whites, across income levels. Red lining in volatile urban neighborhoods blocks homeownership, fostering segregated, unstable communities and two societies, white and black.
Burlington mayor Gordon Paquette says his plan to ban Saturday night specials in handguns is too hot for public support. Vermont Education Department’s plan to consolidate districts is also labeled a hot potato by Gov. Salmon, who cautions officeholders to steer clear of risky reforms.
The author notes a collective sigh of indifference after Vietnam and Watergate, arguing that in the Ford era the nation has grown jaded. Even the 1975 canning jar lid shortage becomes the era’s most burning issue, suggesting a calmer world with fewer wars and more canned produce.
Editor notes how a $20,000 gift from the Manchester Rotary Club aids the town pool project, praising Rotary and similar clubs for backing recreation. It recalls the club’s role in establishing the original pool and highlights continued support for a larger recreation area amid local enthusiasm and regional effort. The piece also mocks Nixon’s TV life story offer as unlikely to boost network ratings.
A Bennington Museum preview traces patent medicines from English origin to American boom, their unregulated contents, and the impact of 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. It notes advertising tactics, addiction risks, and the decline of patent medicine as regulation tightened. Vermont bottles illustrate the broader national trend.
Herbert Post argues Blue Laws discriminate against religious freedom and urge removing them. He contends civil authorities should not enforce religious observance and supports conscious choice of rest day, citing constitutional rights and minority protection.
Vermont congressman James Jeffords proposes an amendment to require publishing energy efficiency standards for bottles and cans as part of a broad House energy bill. The debate centers on rolling back prices for new oil to seven fifty a barrel while considering decontrol for old oil.
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