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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1976
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 as its registered office and issue point.
Editorial laments the heedless pace of industrial progress and the lack of premarket chemical testing. It highlights a pending Toxic Substances Act, EPA discretion, and rising cancer links to environmental factors. Also comments on Gerald Ford and Robert D. Murphy’s CIA oversight board and Murphy’s assassination advocacy.
The piece discusses Gerald Ford era CIA covert operations, focusing on Murphy and his view that CIA actions might justify eliminating dangerous foreign figures. It notes Murphy’s NBC remarks and contemplates the implications for Ford, his staff, and public perception amid investigations and embarrassment.
Vermonters prepare for the annual Searsburg town meeting across schoolhouses and town buildings. The piece recalls local history from 1781 charter to 1833 organization, notes 57 voters, and describes ceremony, officer nominations, and a springlike spell with mild weather, wildlife returns, and visiting neighbors amid flu.
A Looking Back column notes record-low attendance at Bennington and other towns on Town Meeting Day 1976. Voters faced confusion over at large selectmen, while historical reference recalls Vermont’s Green Mountain Parkway defeat and a $500,000 bond to acquire land for it, highlighting how political campaigns hinge on candidate effort and local interest.
Letter from Putnam Memorial Hospital President Robert D. Stout responds to Anne M. Foster about the lack of a kidney dialysis program in Bennington Vermont. He notes regional planning and cost constraints, cites a 100000 population threshold, explains service-area size, and outlines hospital philosophy and collaboration with state and federal agencies. The letter praises staff efforts and invites further discussion.
CARE regional head in Boston thanks New England for rapid emergency aid after the February 4 Guatemala earthquake. The group notes immediate relief was provided and urges continued long term reconstruction support through proper agencies. The letter emphasizes needs for homes water systems roads bridges schools clinics and businesses.
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