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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Carter energy plan faltering as Congress blocks the Energy Department’s power to set natural gas prices and rejects key gas tax and car rebate measures. It warns that looser standards on a gas guzzler tax and delayed oil taxes threaten conservation goals and fuel pricing designed to avert shortages, while internal dissent grows over coal use and environmental risks.
The Chittenden County Court awarded a Burlington man $1.5 million against Stratton Mountain Corp for injuries after catching a ski on underbrush off a trail. The ruling, possibly Vermont's largest, could raise ski area insurance and lift ticket prices, potentially reducing local attendance and affecting the state's ski industry. The decision fits a trend of large verdicts in negligence cases impacting healthcare, recreation, and insurance costs.
The state Agency for Environmental Conservation blames delays at Shaftsbury State Park on building material shortages. Officials say the park will not be ready until July Fourth at the earliest, after protests led to a shorter postponement last summer. The Forest and Parks Department had months to secure materials and complete work toward a May 30, 1977 target, but the project remains unfinished and questions arise about planning and urgency.
Friday’s Banner headline highlighted Joanne Collins Thomas Jacobs and Rick Pinsonneault for BSD positions while omitting Edward Keough in the frame. The South west Vermont Education Association endorsed several candidates for the June 28 Bennington School District election, including Keough for treasurer, Santarcangelo for moderator, and Betti for clerk, with Santarcangelo and Betti unopposed.
Richard Perrott voices concern over Rotary Club funds for a pavilion in the Y-Woods, arguing permanent structures destroy the “forever wild” 30 acre forest and its wildlife. The Pine Circle, East letter urges preserving the wilderness from economic motives and man-made intrusions.
A Letter to the Editor from Westport praises the global tennis craze and envisions Bennington’s public court scene. The writer recalls early courts, lists Westport’s 27 public courts and many private ones, and outlines seasonal and pass costs. He notes extensive travel playing tennis and plans a return visit the weekend of June 24. Letters must include signature and address.
The piece discusses satellite hunting by the Soviet Union as part of a broader cold war chess game. It outlines how underwater listening nets, satellites, planes, and submarines interlock to track Russian subs, the limits Russia faces due to geography, and the potential impact of a satellite hunting satellite. It notes U.S. defenses, Diego Garcia, Holy Loch, and global pressures including Africa and Spain.
Washington hearings review the 2 billion Clinch River reactor project at Oak Ridge Tennessee. Witnesses James Schlesinger and Robert Fri explain breeder reactor concepts while lawmakers debate costs, proliferation risk, and whether to mothball or continue the project amid calls from Carter and France. Private utilities push to keep funding despite policy reversals.
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