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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Center Shaftsbury residents urged the Vermont Highway Department to abandon a plan for a road straightening and a full passing lane along Route 7. They cited safety concerns for homes along the corridor and questioned the overall benefits amid broader Route 7 debates. Residents called for concrete plans, costs, and safer alternatives rather than rhetoric.
Editor notes the August 13 14 appearance of the Brigade of the American Revolution at Battlefield Park as part of the area bicentennial events. The piece highlights Bennington Walloomsac history, mentions Bennington School District budget frugality with a two cent tax-rate increase, and hopes residents join the celebration while noting a relatively modest local tax bite.
New York Times reports a California Court of Appeals overturning a rape conviction, arguing a lone female hitchhiker implies willingness to enter a vehicle and accept risks. Judge Lynn Compter writes the majority opinion, suggesting such reasoning reflects bias against victims.
The article argues that judges attributing rape to provocative clothing and claiming the female consent is a defense reflect gender role biases rather than wisdom. It cites a Wisconsin ruling and criticizes placing responsibility on victims, warning against endorsing such views even by moral standards.
The Banner letters argue Teng Hsiao Ping’s return signals Maoist defeat in China and reflect a global rift in Communism. Writers contrast Maoist purity with pragmatic reform, noting the split spurred tensions between China and Russia and the quest for world domination.
Lawrence E Harrington argues that Maoist faction members in the United States abandoned the Communist Party U S A over disagreements with Soviet aligned doctrine and Maoist China, suggesting both Maoist and Ping styles threaten the free world and noting China’s drive for advanced tech and weapons. This opinion reflects anti communist sentiment and concerns about international influences on U S politics.
A critique of the Carter energy plan highlights the shift to renewables like solar, wind, water, and especially wood. Vermont’s wood resources are praised as a major future energy source, with methane and methanol fuels noted as established but underused options. The piece argues for whole tree logging to boost forest energy, lauds forest management, and warns that oil, coal, and uranium supplies will dwindle, urging rapid development of renewable energy and local wood fuels.
A reader argues against the $15 million double interchange at Bennington, urging delay and critique of Vermont's plan for a four-lane superhighway. Citing maintenance costs and energy concerns, the letter questions funding for long term upkeep and compares with New Hampshire figures while urging modernization of US 7 instead.
Tom Braden notes how the Senate Appropriations Committee favored certain lawmakers with pork for projects. Haskell criticizes several dam schemes while others defend funding as essential, highlighting Mississippi Tennessee and California sites and the broader partisan dynamics driving federal dam construction.
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