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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Twelve major U S companies including GM and IBM announce plans to enforce basic human rights in their South African subsidiaries. The pact, urged by Rev. Leon Sullivan, covers nonsegregation, equal employment, affirmative action, and improvements to workers lives outside the plant. It aims to set a model for private sector morality and influence European and Japanese firms operating in South Africa.
Boyd Wright argues against forced gender terms in language as a hindrance to women’s liberation. He cites examples from chairwoman to womanhours and questions if changing usage could undermine literary cadence and history.
A reader from HRBCEPA addresses Sen. Madeline Harwood in Montpelier urging passage of the phosphate bill H 48. The letter, from a regional environmental group with members across Vermont Massachusetts and New York, asserts strong support for improved water quality measures.
Edward Flaccus of the Walloomsac Chapter of HRBCEPA urges Senate passage of a bill banning domestic phosphate detergents in Vermont with exemptions for certain industrial and agricultural uses. He argues the measure would protect lakes and streams, reduce eutrophication, cost taxpayers little, and avoid expensive tertiary treatment plants while non phosphate alternatives exist.
A Banner reader questions Gerald Raftery's stance on Red Cross charges for coffee and doughnuts and off base meals during WWII. The letter argues service personnel were fortunate to have Red Cross support despite fees and questions whether Raftery paints Americans as selfish.
Janet A. Henry asks for patience and prayers as she awaits justice and the safe return of her daughters Annie and Donna Rutley. She reflects on the impact of the case on single parents in the community and hopes for strength until April when further legal steps occur.
A reader from Manchester Center questions President Carter’s 1977 plan to tax singles living together more than married couples, arguing the policy targets the unmarried and discriminates against singles in a marriage minded society. The letter condemns loveless marriages as living in sin and notes the perceived hypocrisy in tax breaks.
Middlebury reports warn 1,400 needy Vermont families face $6 million in aid cuts effective July 1. Social workers cite high unemployment and disabilities among these fathers while outlining possible paths including job searches, disability claims, day-to-day General Assistance, and CETA funded work with non profits.
A BurlingtonFreePress opinion piece argues urban decline in New York and other cities, noting crime increases and filth. It explores European civic responsibility, the defecation of shared spaces, and anticipates dispersal to self sufficient communities. It highlights Home Box Office cable TV as a future entertainment model reducing city dependency.
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