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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues a federal consumer protection agency is still needed to clearhouse complaints and publicize business and product issues. It would not prosecute but would pass complaints to agencies and maintain open records. Opponents cite cost and red tape, but abuses remain.
A Banner letter outlines concerns about routing mail long distances for short trips, cites a gag order on Vermont postal officials, and calls for public feedback while noting potential rate changes. The piece argues for transparency and urges readers to share experiences in the letters column.
As of May 20, 1977 Vermont has rescinded its equine infectious anemia regulations, so no Vermont horses are required to be Coggins tested under state rules. Horses leaving Vermont must follow the destination states' rules, while entry requirements for Vermont remain in effect. A health notice informs area horse owners.
Patricia A. O'Mara V.M.D. states new requirements for dogs and cats entering Canada from the United States. A health certificate and proof of rabies vaccination within three years replace the former annual rabies vaccine rule. A negative Coggins test is now required within 12 months for entry.
Doris Moffitt of Harwood Hill criticizes slow postal deliveries in a letter to the editor. She recalls sending a card from Harwood Hill to Putnam Memorial Hospital that took four days, notes stamp price increases since 5 cents, and argues routing mail to neighboring towns wastes gas.
The Banner corrects the performance date for Help Help The Globelinks at Mt Anthony Union High School. The opera runs Sunday June 19 with an open dress rehearsal at 3 p.m. and a gala 8 p.m. show. Sponsoring partners include Bennington Bookshop Green Mountain Arts Collaborative Bennington College Bookstore Bird's Powers Market and Park-McCullough House with tickets available there.
In a letter from Roger Jewett Executive Director of the Bennington Bicentennial Committee at the Putnam Hotel the writer laments low Vermont Bicentennial interest. He recalls Vermont's 1777 formation 1791 statehood and freedoms including voting rights and slave abolition and honors Gen Stark Col Warner and Regiments at Saratoga while urging local pride and participation.
In a sharp statewide letter, a columnist argues that delaying Route 7 costs lives and money. The piece cites frequent fatal crashes on Route 8 from Bennington to Manchester, warns of dangerous passing stretches, and predicts higher highway costs due to inflation and legal hurdles. It condemns opponents as impractical dreamers while detailing impacts on towns, businesses, and tourism. The author also critiques a proposed Arlington access road as costly and unsafe, urging faster construction.
Washington report surveys Jimmy Carter's first months in office. He is praised for active foreign policy and a confident style, yet criticized for policy swoops and ambiguous domestic aims. Gallup shows 66 favorable, 16 hostile, 18 no opinion as he pursues tax reform, stimulus, and deficit reduction while Congress weighs intrusive spending and potential vetoes.
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