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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1974
Page
4
Bennington Banner reports daily news for Bennington Vermont except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington VT 05201.
Vermonters are urged to participate in Town Meeting Day and the statewide voter referendum. The piece notes low turnout, local issues, and constitutional amendments, urging residents to vote tonight or tomorrow at designated polling places including Bennington Elementary School and North Bennington Firehouse. The editor warns that neglecting the vote could have costly consequences.
Mrs Stoyan Cristowe describes how dropping the hot lunch program harmed two girls causing higher absences and poorer classwork. The letter notes Congress expanded federal subsidies and Vermont towns report many children rely on free or reduced meals.
Senator Esther Sorrell urges support for Senate Bill 125 to extend free lunch programs to all Vermont schools over three years. She notes improved student attitudes since October and highlights a large eligible non-participant group while urging constituents to mail messages supporting the measure.
J C Jerome thanks Bennington residents for non partisan letter of appreciation. He notes growth economy and energy crisis pressures but says dialogue between environmentalists road builders and workers has begun. He praises Bennington as rich in people and commends the community.
This column argues small towns work best with Town Meetings while big cities grow ungovernable. It contrasts welfare and crime in New York City with Vermont, critiques centralized education, and notes consolidation hurts neighborhood ties and ethics. The reader is urged to compare town and city governance tonight.
In Bennington with a long ballot, voters face three selectmen races across Districts 3-1 3-2 and 3-3. Nine candidates compete with six backed by parties and three independents, but the editors urge choosing on merit, highlighting Richard B. Leake Peter R. Donavan and Gerald P. Morrissey as the top independent-minded picks despite all three being Republicans.
The Vermont Constitution faces five amendments on tomorrow's ballot. They extend term limits for constitutional officers, shorten the timelock, reform the judiciary to be law based, align reapportionment, and lower voting age to eighteen. Despite broad approval from scholars and two legislatures, opposition is loud from conservatives and ultra liberals. Vermont will endure with or without passage, but adopting them would strengthen the state against future changes.
A Washington column critiques the Kennedy task force study on relief for war victims in Indochina, arguing the United States sustains Thieu's regime while neglecting civilian suffering in South Vietnam. It cites U.S. funding, bombed villages, 880,000 orphans, and long term environmental damage, urging accountability and aid for civilians.
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