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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Tire Industry Safety Council warns that excessive heat weakens a tire carcass and urges proper inflation. Stations often neglect checks, moving air hoses away from pumps, but the council wants operators to act in self interest to boost tire maintenance sales. Use a hand gauge to check pressure. four pounds under or over can be risky. The life you save may be your own.
Editor notes warn Bennington residents 2 to 4 pm today is the last chance to add names to the ballot checklist for Town Meeting. The piece rails at repetitive election warnings and mocks quirky Willowbrook guidelines while critiquing Vermont public record rules and reactions to capital gains debates affecting property taxes and second homes.
A letter from a supporter urges voting for Tim Corcoran to succeed the current member on the Bennington Board of Selectmen. The writer, citing years of acquaintance, describes Corcoran as energetic and dedicated and emphasizes his suitability to serve the town.
Vermont debates a statewide solid waste plan to cut landfill strain and recover valuable materials. Sen. Frank Smallwood leads pursuing private bids to build centralized recycling centers in Burlington Rutland Springfield and St. Johnsbury with costs offset by a bottle levy and avoided crisis. The plan aims to reduce dependence on aging landfills and create a coordinated resource recovery system.
A Weston audience heard legislators discuss land use and outdoor recreation as concerns about Fish and Game funding, license fee hikes, and program cuts were aired. The piece notes deer shortages, reduced out of state licenses, and the department’s reliance on licenses and federal aid, with calls to inform legislators and curb sniper criticism.
In Vermont, a letter argues for expanding school choice via vouchers to all parents, including elementary grades. It critiques monopolistic town systems and contends competition would raise standards, urging public hearings and support from Sen. Herbert Ogden of Windsor County.
The reporter travels through Japan and Bangladesh noting changing norms, spitting habits, and global travel shifts. Observations include Americans losing travel dominance, reactions to Nixon and Kissinger, and cultural quirks from India to Vietnam.
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