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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Rep Richard Mallary cites a 20000 strong Vermont poll on energy issues and the Nixon presidency. The piece argues 47 percent favor impeachment or resignation, calling the figure a sign Vermonters demand integrity and accountability from national leaders. It adds towns voted for impeachment on Town Meeting Day and urges avoiding euphemisms for crisis.
Vermont voters proved prudent as they rejected the proposed four year term for state officers. The referendum aimed to extend terms from two to four years, while other measures to reapportion and adjust voting age were seen as modernization. Voters demonstrated careful consideration and seriousness in civic duties.
In a Boston Globe opinion piece, critics urge women to rise against television commercials that stereotype women as all American nitwits. The piece cites scenes of laundry scent joys, mothers approving drugstore button lines, sleeping pills, laxatives, detergents, and gleeful restaurant news to argue ads demean women.
The remark condemns advertisements that imply women have no interests beyond domestic tasks. It argues such messaging demeans women, portraying them as credulous and limited to home life, and suggests a deliberate, harmful conspiracy to degrade women.
A meditation tracing Mary Rogers case through the legal system and public memory. The author argues the tragedy lies in public access to justice and America’s violence, not just individual fate, contrasting 1900s coverage with modern understanding and urging honesty about past brutality.
A Banner reader contests the Arlington Town Meeting discussion on the bottle ban. The letter questions the voting question, urges informing voters about Vermont law impacts, border grocers’ closures, and lost state tax revenue of 102000 dollars spent to keep roads clean since the law took effect.
A Vermont grocer argues the bottle law fails to curb solid waste and questions its effectiveness. He warns of higher costs passed to consumers, more handling, and truck traffic while urging recycling incentives and stiffer litter fines. He calls for better Montpelier action to clean Vermont.
House Speaker Walter Kennedy urged salvage of the Act 250 land use plan at a Farm Bureau gathering of about 70 members. He pressed local control for development permits and said the plan could be rewritten in remaining session days. He warned against hasty, statewide zoning and promoted stronger local planning, hearings, and tools to check development.
A Shaftsbury letter to voters praises the election turnout and climate, notes enthusiasm for the town, and thanks voters for their support while hinting the author will appear on the ballot again. It references a 5 March 1974 election and comments on civic participation.
GBCC exec says two dentists were approached about Bennington opportunities and a visit occurred. The Bennington Housing Authority welcomes suggestions for Willowbrook operations and directs discussions to the Willow Road office, noting the town selectmen have no responsibility for the project.
The candidate expresses gratitude to supporters and reflects on campaign lessons. He notes door to door outreach was crucial, enjoyed meeting residents, and welcomes the chance to serve as selectman, thanking voters for the opportunity.
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