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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Office and mailing address listed at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues energy conservation lowers lighting levels without harming eyesight. It cites Albany Medical College experts and Conservationist magazine noting reduced desk illumination improves comfort, cuts fatigue, and could save about 3.5 billion dollars nationwide. It contrasts oil company woes with Mobil's big buyout of Marcor, pondering future shortages.
Letter to The Banner writer denounces Nixon’s Middle East PR as a misnomer calling it a peace journey while comparing it to the Vietnam defeat and warning the US nuclear capability to enemy nations. The writer signs with an address in Montpelier.
The piece notes Valery Giscard d'Estaing’s inauguration as France's third Fifth Republic president and marks the end of Gaullism as a national policy. It contrasts De Gaulle’s anger over Allied delays with a critique of French and Italian workers' appeal to communism, and mocks Moscow tourism and GUM prices to illustrate discontent.
A two year Bennington County resident laments the Mt Anthony Union School District controversy affecting education. The writer urges calm, listening, and civil public school committee engagement to reduce emotional fallout and keep children’s learning at the center, warning that neglect endangers the future.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a three day public hearing in White River Junction Vermont on July 10 11 and 12 starting at 930 a.m. Vermonters and New Hampshire residents may testify focusing on freight and passenger service long term costs of highways versus rail and land use impacts. Testimony limited to 10 minutes with readings welcome. Opportunities to meet with ICC staff and arrange testimony July hearings and related meetings are announced.
Tom Braden notes Kissinger’s outburst helps the President while Sen. James Allen pushes praise. The Hill and special prosecutor’s office press for evidence, with Jaworski set to obtain tapes as higher courts rule on indicting Nixon. Observable truth appears to prevail over politics in the unfolding legal fight.
Arlington Garden Club hosts a busy flower show at Fisher Elementary featuring fresh specimens, imaginative arrangements, and demonstrations. Exhibits include ferns, indoor garden under Gro-Lux lights, a hot bed seed starter, composting kids’ display, seed sprouting, herbs, canning, terrariums, and a book table, with prize winners recurring due to care and passion.
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