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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that the Mideast arms race intensifies with U S and Soviet weapon sales to Israel Jordan Libya and Iran. It criticizes the policies behind Hawk missiles to Jordan and a Rockwell Iran deal while warning of leaks and security risks. It notes Kissinger Ford and detente could push a weapons freeze and mocks Coca Cola and Pepsico plastic bottles and a January 1 1977 ban.
The Editor thanks the Bennington Bicentennial Committee and Oldcastle Players for presenting Royal Tyler's The Contrast. Performances impressed with imaginative mini sets and skilled actors led by Eric Peterson, Paul Donlon, Nancy Donlon, Kit Farnham, Christine Decker, Richard Howe, Deborah Dow, and Paul Falzone.
A letter praises Arlington Garden Club volunteers at Routes 7 and 313 for brightening the center with a “Friendship Circle” and urges youth involvement alongside St. James Cemetery tidying. The writer thanks the club for bringing flowers and uplifting the community spirit.
Washington. Congress returns from a ten day Memorial Day recess with Vermont figures Sen. Stafford Sen. Leahy and Rep. Jeffords in town. They confront President Ford’s $1 per barrel oil import tariff amid a stalled energy bill. The piece notes public pressure for energy action and mentions Vermont interns and a vote on House bonuses.
The Bennington Museum displays Kiddie Kars from the H. C. White Company of Bennington, noting their 1915 shift from optical novelties to a child riding toy. Frederick White inspired a design that led to mass production, with 1.25 million units in 1918 and a nationwide impact on the toy industry. The display includes both the original wood model and later metal versions, illustrating evolving safety and style.
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