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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
5
Merck Forest in Rupert Vermont introduces a special 12 to 15 year old summer program as part of its camp. Up to 10 campers per session will live in tents and trek 2700 acres while learning low impact camping, wildlife studies, and land use management.
A roundup of local happenings includes the Howitzer Company window display attracting over 2000 Bennington residents, a Bach recital by Little Flower Convent, the Colonial Shrine reopening with architect Lavius Fillmore’s plans, and the suspension of state child guidance clinics. Also noted: Mt Anthony High bond defeat, senior ball winners, traffic curb measures, and historical years from 1898 to 1972.
Gerald Raftery’s June 7 letter prompts four core worries about nuclear power: waste disposal, safe reactor operation, transparency about energy production, and an informed public’s ability to decide. The writer says disposal remains unsolved yet hopes for progress.
Gene Rudzewicz argues that coverage of the Enrico Fermi plant in Monroe Michigan was slow and incomplete, noting a later disclosure of a blockage in the cooling system and a near melt down. He emphasizes the need for public access to real risks and costs of nuclear energy and pledges continued pursuit of truth.
The Senate Judiciary Committee considers S.1437 to end most parole, replacing with fixed terms guided by a Federal Sentencing Commission. Judges write why a term is chosen. most crimes carry four to six year ranges with no parole. The plan aims to reduce parole board uncertainty, curb inequities, and model state reforms, while decriminalizing small marijuana amounts.
A Amarillo Texas note cites Edward L. Henry of St. Michael's College urging that liberal arts education must shape virtuous people before training in professions. The piece contrasts moral development with barbarism and remarks on historic postal costs prior to 1847, noting the recipient paid postage.
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