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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Guest editorial notes New York State lottery drew few viewers for a $1 million TV giveaway. Nielsen city rating 19 percent, statewide audience two to three million. Critics blame TV hoopla, suggest newer, costlier wrinkles like player chosen numbers. Massachusetts plans to let players pick numbers. ad budget up 60 percent. Berkshire Eagle.
Democrats in the Senate concede to send the New Hampshire race to a special election. Incumbent Republican Louis Wyman appears favored, backed by Gov. Meldrim Thomson, while Democrat John Durkin surprised by narrowly winning last fall. Vermont nearby suggests no immediate Senate campaign this year.
Citizens and families attended a circus that ran smoothly with ideal weather and ample volunteers from Bennington College and the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department. Proceeds support the Early Childhood Center at Bennington College with ongoing town and gown cooperation. The show moves to Manchester for two performances benefiting the Recreation area operation there.
A reader argues Ford mirrors Nixon in pursuing a second term and aligning with big business lobbies. The letter claims Ford is campaigning, courting energy and food industry interests, while noting Nixon’s pardon and Congress’ limits. It also thanks supporters of a Wednesday circus benefiting the Early Childhood Center at Bennington College.
Irving Fineman from Shaftsbury denounces private industry control of enriched uranium, warnings fueled by history of scrap iron aiding Japan. He praises Abe Ribicoff of Connecticut, argues for integrity in public service, recalls Moses and the Liberty Bell inscription, urges mending the cracked bell in 1976.
The piece explains living filters made of bulrushes reeds and other water plants can purify polluted water by absorbing chemicals and sewage. German projects on the Rhine show plants remove cyanide nitrates and heavy metals at a fraction of conventional costs, with critics noting limits and climate considerations. Environmentalist Edward Furia advocates low cost plant-based cleanup as part of broader water protection.
Tom Braden muses on tranquility amid travel notes and a Japanese inn scene. The essay contrasts simplicity and beauty, the single flower, and the stone garden with looming responsibilities and the pull of reality. It reflects on contemplation, time, and cultural details of bathing and room decor.
Opinion piece argues beaches are public beyond mean high tide, citing Supreme Court definitions and California laws opening shorelines. It contrasts private ownership of notable figures like Roger Baldwin and Kingman Brewster with public rights, urging readers to advocate access while noting potential legal risks.
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