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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The Saturday June 5 1976 edition of the Bennington Banner is issued by Banner Publishing Corporation with standard masthead information and address.
Guest editor Chester Liebs argues small towns suffer from the Automobiles Society. Brattleboro’s Ad Hoc Traffic Committee presents proposals while Bennington rejects a one way street plan. Public opposition blocks long established two way patterns amid state planning pressures. Big Brother critics say signs and one way streets aim to aid visitors, not residents. The Brattleboro board reviews the committee’s recommendations as Wells Fountain area traffic becomes the focus. trials may decide the method, but directional signs persist.
In Jamaica the author argues against trade-offs between a healthy economy and environmental protection. Citing federal and private investments in pollution control and rising environmental industries, he asserts cleaner air and water fuel economic growth, with profits from cleaner air, fewer cancer costs, and enduring industrial expansion.
The Army’s strict West Point honor code faces criticism for harshly forcing cadets to report peers and for failing to produce officers with strong honor. My Lai’s cover up, plus broader wartime misreporting, tests the code’s effectiveness. The Navy avoids draconian tattling and treats honor as training, a contrast West Point could study. The goal is interservice balance and better ethics without stifling judgment.
A reader criticizes Suburban Propane Gas Co for charging 53 cents per gallon while a rival would charge 45 cents. The writer laments not being able to fill propane tanks at the cheapest pump due to supplier ownership of the tank, which he views as a monopoly. He urges readers to contact the Public Service Board and legislators.
MALVINE COLE of Stratton argues for regulation by Vermont's Public Service Board as propane prices rise and shortages strain consumers. She weighs switching suppliers and owning tanks, noting $75 installation charges and high tank purchase costs from Suburban, and contrasts 53 cent vs 45 cent propane prices.
Betty Vander Els of Shaftsbury thanks the mothers of the Chicken Little Story Hour for helping children and donating 26 dollars to the firehouse. She also thanks the Shaftsbury Fire Department for use of the firehouse each Wednesday morning.
John Morrissey chairman of STAF Bennington publicly thanks Mount Anthony Union High School board of directors Mr Pelkie Mrs Coley and all teachers for support and cooperation allowing them to voice opinions and help turn ideas into reality.
Judson Brown writes from East Arlington where a meadow near Route 7 frames a skyward scene. Swallows skim low while a bobolink hops a stem and a mysterious whistle cuts across the green. The speaker reflects on being “in the middle of the meadow” and “the middle of the sky,” noting the meadow’s future as Route 7.
A whimsical Parable noting a savings account is like a can of soup and rabbits throwing stones. It suggests nothing helps until you open it, implying delayed action harms progress. The piece blends humor and thrift as a life lesson.
The piece critiques Jimmy Carter’s push for a brokered convention and his claim of popular support. It questions the open process, contrasts Carter with rivals, and urges delegates to act independently, noting limited primary victories and regional strengths. A separate note covers Bob Troup’s Elite Chicks in Cedar Rapids selling Cornish Rocks, goslings, and other poultry, with callers unsure of stock.
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