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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Bennington Publishing Corporation at 5 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Bennington's Town Meeting produced a Republican sweep adding three new selectmen, widening the board to 4-2 in favor of Republicans. The piece critiques partisan politics and urges focus on town welfare, citing past Democratic missteps and the value of honest campaigns and clear issues.
The Bennington county courthouse renovation bond failed by a large margin at Town Meeting. The plan would have allowed one courthouse to handle both county and district court functions for efficiency. Poor presentation and last minute legislative hurdles doomed the vote.
A Bennington County GOP gathering drew sharp critique of U S Rep Richard Mallary for partisan rhetoric praising Nixon and Watergate era Republicans. Critics argue Mallary should steer toward independent voter trust, distancing from party divisions and the Nixon era.
The piece reflects on yesterday’s Town Meeting noting those who ran and lost helped shape debate and that voters approved the Route 7 project in Bennington by near three to one. It mentions Rep. Joseph Caracciola’s long road battle and pokes fun at Glastenbury as a nonplace in local lore.
Mary breaks down after Stella Bates vanishes after acquittal, with Vermont politics and a 1905 series of reprieves shaping her fate. The Windsor prison scandal follows as guards enable escapes and contraband, reforms follow, and Mary endures a doomed December execution, burial, and national sympathy.
In July 1777 a newly chosen 12 member Vermont Council of Safety convened at Manchester after Windsor adjourned. Seth Warner led troops from Hubardton, Thomas Chittenden became president, with Jonas Fay as VP Ira Allen as secretary and members including Paul Spooner Moses Robinson Nathan Clark Hemen Allen Jacob Bayley Joseph Fay and likely Matthew Lyon Jeremiah Clark. Benjamin Spencer defected to the British. Benjamin Carpenter replaced him. Letters seeking aid began with New Hampshire Gov Meche Weare on July 19 Stark offered troops but demanded independence from Continental officers. Contenders Schuyler Gates and Stark clashed amid Burgoyne advance. Benedict Arnold, Fort Ticonderoga leadership shifts, and frontier invasion left Manchester region exposed in 1777 as Williston families moved to Danby carrying goods on marked trees.
Reader criticizes Bennington District Court Judge Morrissey for suspending a four to five year sentence after 75 days for a DUI with death, calling the move a mockery of the law and arguing leniency has no place when alcohol and driving cause fatalities. The letter cites the CRASH program and questions the penalty's effectiveness.
Letter argues leniency fails when a drinking driver kills. Cites Norway’s zero tolerance, urging judges to permanently revoke licenses for all DUI fatalities. Questions the judge’s sentencing and seeks support for a lifetime driving ban nationwide.
The Vermont Association of Railroad Passengers met in Sudbury to study creating a private corporation to own rolling stock for westside service between Burlington and Rutland and possibly further south, with Vermont Railway ready to run trains when economically feasible. The group may seek patronage surveys with Middlebury College and urged AMTRAK to prioritize Boston and Chicago links, plus a Rutland to North Bennington rail tour concept supported by state Bicentennial planners. New director Tom Plumb joined, and officers were elected: Herbert Ogden as chairman, John Sayward as vice chairman, and Ron Butterfield as treasurer.
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