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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece critiques the Bennington Mt Anthony District Board race for two seats amid absentee ballot concerns and ballot manipulation rumors. It argues voters should express true preferences on secondary education issues rather than be swayed by political tricks undermining democratic rights.
A reader praises Ben Mont Avenue for its 19th century factory houses and simple architectural lines. The writer notes well kept lawns and thoughtful foundation plantings, expressing pleasure in the neighborhood's beauty during a visit to Route 7 North and a Cleaner stop.
The Ben Mont Avenue neighborhood in Bennington features a bank of ferns along a shaded north wall, charming shrubs near porches, pots of geraniums, and rows of hosta. Fresh paint coats the houses, and the Holden Leonard Mill adds architectural dignity. The writer laments the disappearance of the mill’s weathervane and praises the area’s industrial heritage and future Senior Center. 20 Monument Ave.
In Searsburg Vermont locals reflect on the Molly Stark Trail from its rough footpath origins to a modern highway. The piece traces early turnpike chartering in 1796, stagecoaches, and livestock droves, noting modernization and an uphill passing lane planned near Skylark while emphasizing enduring scenery and past conflicts over change.
The Berkshire Eagle rebukes a Wall Street Journal piece claiming Massachusetts drivers are the nation’s worst. It argues high insurance costs and theft rates, not driver skill, explain rates, noting Boston’s traffic and praise for Bay Staters’ law obedience while criticizing the Journal for stereotype.
Betty Hughes and Anthony Robbins defend Bennington Little League directors Bill Hughes and Dan Ouellette, praising their seven years of service with the Fire Department Rescue Squad and Greylock Divers Association. They criticize the June 18 umpire incident and demand accountability from the board while lamenting loss of All-Stars and field access.
Washington column argues Frank Church should complete investigations before accusing dead individuals of assassination. It notes CBS reporter Daniel Schorr’s rhetoric drew Helms’s ire and questions about Rockefeller’s statements. The piece urges restraint and patience until Church can disclose verifiable facts.
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