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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
4
Bennington Banner issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The statement lists the paper’s operating pattern and address for record.
Editorial notes the resignation of Ralph G. Wright, Bennington selectman and founder of the Bennington Program. It highlights Wrights longtime teaching career, outspoken progressive views, and commitment to youth and the disadvantaged, acknowledging both supporters and detractors.
A Bennington board member resigns citing inability to handle demands of the alternative program and its new redemption center plus family interests. His forthright independence will be missed, and the board is urged to select a successor who will carry on his approach to government of the people.
In Vermont town votes excluding the presidential primary, Dorset and Manchester approved a proposed Vermont Senate probe into the Public Service Board with substantial margins. Other small towns also signaled support amid rising electricity costs, reflecting public desire to know how PSB decisions are made and whether they stay within statutory limits.
The text notes Vermont became the 14th state on March 4, 1791, after existing as an independent republic since 1777. It recalls its small size and long period of relative independence within its current government, expressing a wish to remain so.
A letter to Mr Gerald Morrissey chairman of the Bennington Vermont board of selectmen states the writer resigns as Bennington's selectman from District 31 for personal reasons and notes that unusual developments require explanation.
A letter explains the resignation as a personal choice driven by overextension across politics, family duties, and Bennington Program work. The writer cites the Bennington Redemption Center and praises colleagues Perrott Morrissey and Leake, asserting the move is not political and wishing successors success in North Bennington.
Mike Russo of South Wind Farm Pawlet offers views on the Banner’s Feb 24 piece Miniature house describing a slate-trimmer’s or slate-maker’s shanty used by workers in cold weather. He supports leniency in older car rules and suggests inspecting front wheels.
A letter to The Banner highlights youth involvement in relief efforts and endorses Seventh Day Adventist outreach with Red Cross support. It notes Guatemala earthquake relief by SAWS with $100,000 in aid, chartered flights of supplies, tents, medical teams, and daily meals for 500 people, urging contributions to the Guatemalan Relief Fund.
The United States Senate heard dramatic testimony from three former GE managers who quit over nuclear risks and from Joint Atomic Energy Committee members facing doubts about a program once hailed as safe. Lawmakers consider abolishing the JAEC in favor of energy alternatives as Barry Commoner warns the nuclear program heads toward extinction.
A patient recounts three weeks at Putnam Memorial Hospital detailing cheerful nurses, routine costs, meals, and operations. Statistics from hospital president Robert Stout show 565 staff, daily patient costs around $121.56, and high occupancy with strong emphasis on nursing care, therapy, and post operative recovery.
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