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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201, serving as the local newspaper for the area.
Officials in the United States oil industry forecast a summer of gasoline shortages with long lines akin to 1974 amid Arab oil pressure. They warn of rising costs and urge curbing consumption while developing alternative energy as all consuming nations face eventual shortages.
The article discusses repeated gas shortages prompting long queues and acceptance of higher prices. It links a prior sugar price spike to consumer stubbornness and predicts possible public reaction to another gas shortage with potential backlash against station operators and a shift to staycations.
A Bennington Little League umpire was assaulted after a game by several Moose team members. He was knocked down and his shirt torn but not seriously injured. An executive session of the league board was set for tonight to address the incident and root causes.
The Washington Star notes many American women view failure to ratify the 27th Amendment in International Women's Year as bitter but not crippling. With four states still needed, 34 have already approved. North Carolina’s narrowly adverse vote dampens hopes, as state legislature positions shift with changing margins.
The text argues delaying a sex based distinction ban in the basic law harms women more than it helps. It asserts that once ratified, all citizens receive protection for legitimate interests, with the legal system flexible enough to remove discrimination. It claims next year, the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence, is ideal to codify equality.
In ten months the Youth Information Center has operated in the town center six days a week after school and in evenings. It has relied on posters and word of mouth for outreach, with minimal press exposure aside from two articles and WBIN mentions. As spring fades and summer nears, attendance has surged, underscoring the center’s aim to be trusted by teens.
Lawrence E. Harrington argues that Mt. Anthony DUO policy allows a student to skip core and enrichment courses for a semester to earn credit. He criticizes board members for supporting a program he sees as regression, urging rejection of DUO as it undermines English math history and science standards.
The Youth Information Center a prevention program of United Counseling Service invites the public to an open house and bake sale on Friday June 27 from 3 to 10 30 at 334 Main St Bennington. Staff volunteers report teens held one to one talks and 1400 literature items moved.
In New York this week and at a Delaware Bar Association meeting, discussions mark Watergate’s lasting impact. Profs and critics argue institutional deficiencies remain unaddressed, despite Nixon’s pardon and Ford’s actions. Public interest allegedly waned after the scandal’s end.
Constitutional scholar Philip Kurland outlines auxilliary precautions to curb presidential overreach after Watergate. He calls for a permanent special prosecutor, a public attorney, executive power curbs, Senate-confirmed major executive offices, tighter intelligence oversight, and a statutory definition of executive privilege. These ideas, tied to accountability and Congress, aim to keep presidential power responsible to the people.
Poem excerpt notes longing for a lost love with images of borrowing from rainbow sky and cup of gladness. Mentions Mary mender of heartbreak and angels doubting. Signed by Helena Shevlen Moore and Hicks Avenue.
A Champlain Valley reader recalls a roadside scene with environmentalist bumper stickers, then argues that environmental laws grew from citizen input but are now used by officials to burden ordinary people. The letter contends big government, not environmentalists, is the public danger.
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