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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes editorials daily except Sundays and holidays from its office at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The paper outlines opinions on local issues and national events reflecting its editorial stance and community concerns.
In 18 months two FB-111 crashes occurred in Vermont with no ground fatalities. A 1975 collision near South Londonderry dropped debris in a village, while a 1976 incident over New Haven passed near an elementary school. Citizens urge stopping such maneuvers over Vermont airspace to protect residents and schoolchildren.
Townshend forms VOPEC to advance broad energy conservation beyond light switches. At the University of Vermont a 10 percent April cut fell short of the target but still yielded precise savings, with Burlington campus bills reaching 58000 for the month, a sum that could offset a 50000 paper deficit. The piece urges constant reminders to conserve energy.
Ronald A. Stratton urges celebrating the Bicentennial by starting genealogy. Berkshire Chapter of the Society of Genealogists hosts a June 12 workshop at Berkshire Museum, 39 South St Pittsfield. George Everton of Logan Utah will discuss getting started, admission $1.50, lunch available nearby.
Rep James Jeffords defended voting for a secret CIA budget while criticizing an inquisition of CBS reporter Daniel Schorr. The piece questions whether Jeffords read the House Report on Intelligence and accuses him of bowing to CIA lobbyists to shield spending on overseas stations and lavish CIA life. It argues the public has a right to know how funds are spent without endangering agents.
On May 29 the Mt Anthony girls track team expresses gratitude to numerous volunteers who helped run the Southern Vermont District Track Meet. Special thanks are extended to Vince Feeney Dave Jarecki Dave Field Hank White Frank Sutton Jay Chapman Chris Caswell and many others including family supporters for a job well done in Bennington.
A letter from Sandgate notes officials and offended groups in Rutland stage protests near a local adult bookstore. The writer recalls Southern Baptists and others picketing entry points, using horns and public signs to deter customers, while drawing parallels to broader free speech issues.
Robert J. Long, president of the Bennington Generals, thanks L. Peter Billard and Mt. Anthony Union High School stage band for an excellent May 30 opening day program. He lauds the students and music staff, urges locals to hear them.
A Burlington Free Press remark notes the shortest distance between jokes makes a perfect speech while the Christian Science Monitor comments that all forms of gambling are frowned upon by clergy except marriage. The quotes juxtapose humor and moral views across outlets.
The Wilmington Mothers Club mystery ride encounters rain, black flies, and nature as 26 members tour Route 100 in five cars to the Matterhorn lodge for dinner, with security slips and social time amid a scenic, wet evening. Caesar the dog adds humor as moles and insects amuse the party.
An analysis argues that American farming is shrinking under high taxes, rising land prices, and market controls. It notes Massachusetts farm counts dropping from 34 000 to 4 700, land loss to development, aging farmers, and a shift toward agribusiness, with policy tensions shaping farmer political leanings.
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