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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges Vermonters to decide responsibility for local government at floor meetings and ballot boxes. It notes rising frustration over budgets amid high government costs, with Bennington and Manchester described as the largest local budgets to be decided, prompting calls to address local expenditures despite their direct benefits.
Town budgets for road, fire, and police services face voter approval as officials push for careful, frugal plans. Bennington sees about an 8 percent rise while Manchester aims for a notably lower proposal. If rejected, cuts would reduce services and save little for homeowners, with one estimate of under $10 yearly.
Voters in Bennington and Shafts bury will decide on a high power rates issue tomorrow. A yes vote signals desire for greater consumer influence in utility operation and regulation, though not a guaranteed lower bill. The column urges choosing the best qualified candidates for selectmen based on future progress.
In Shaftsbury area races incumbent Merton Snow Sr. seeks another term and circulated campaign flyers last weekend printed by opponent Sanford Buxbaum. In Bennington Town Meeting ballots two special articles request 5000 dollars each for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Bennington Bicentennial Committee to fund planning and national level celebration prep.
In a Washington column, Waring Partridge analyzes how U S grain dominance shapes world prices. He notes the United States produces over 40 percent of world wheat exports and about half of feedgrain exports, influencing prices and incentives globally. He compares U S control to Arab oil influence and discusses target price subsidies, surplus versus shortage dynamics, and potential impacts on farmers in developing countries. The piece also cites Kissinger and Simon backing minimum price guarantees and invites reader questions.
Gerald Raftery Sunderland argues TM's rise in colleges and public regard, noting its potential to lower blood pressure and reduce stress. He explains mantra use, compares TM to other practices, and notes a tri city temple with a meditation pub combo while acknowledging mixed reception.
In a Washington era of slow growth and high unemployment, George Wallace looms as a dramatic potential force while Fritz Mondale reshapes his image from 1972 bid hopeful to policy actor. The piece notes Ullmann as Ways and Means chair in energy and tax debates, and critiques broader social ills and policy gaps.
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