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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A guest editorial argues the United States could cut oil bills by switching 5 percent of homes to solar heating and cooling, noting solar tech is feasible yet blocked by industry and economics. Rep. McCormack highlights a House backed $50 million five year demonstration for 4,000 homes with NASA and HUD involvement and potential Energy Research and Development Administration transfer. The piece calls for a national, long term energy policy and less secrecy in atomic energy administration.
A Vermont volunteer explains how Easter Seal Campaign contributions aid handicapped children and adults in the state. About 95 percent of funds raised in Vermont support local programs and services.
A reader reflects on Gerald Raftery articles about wood and ice as energy savers and on farm work with a Morgan and Percheron. He cites Astrachan apples stored in sawdust and notes rice yield comparisons, then endorses Easter Seals funding for Vermont handicapped services via VAC.
The writer criticizes large scale Vermont vacation homes with flat roofs and sharp angles seen around ski areas. He cites snow load, drainage, and integration with terrain as poor design, noting expensive prices and snob appeal. He contrasts traditional New England houses with modernist structures and outlines personal construction preferences.
A Vermont incident prompts debate as a caller reports four naked men on a Rutland front lawn while politicians in Montpelier debate anti nudity bills. The piece riffs on public reaction, Puritanism, and youthful provocation versus propriety in a light editorial tone.
A letter argues against a proposed roadside zoo in Weston and Mt. Holly Vermont, claiming it harms the state's image and remote forest communities. The writer warns remoteness would worsen issues from a shrinking gasoline supply and would fail to provide feasible public transit options.
Readers received a reply from Judge Morrissey about suspending a sentence in District Court. The letter urged public contact with legislators for tougher Vermont relicensing rules after drunken driving fatalities. The Otter Valley Sierra Club group donated $25 to Weston Legal Fund to oppose Wildlife Wonderland Inc. development. Belmont and Cuttingsville officials noted.
To the Editor of The Banner Bravo and three cheers for Mt Anthony Junior High and Mt Anthony High School orchestras. Their Wednesday evening concert was great, and praise goes to music teacher and conductor Daniel Antoun. His enthusiasm is refreshing and the students benefited from his competent direction. Misty Meadows Farm Shaftsbury Dorothy K Rutken Letters to this column are welcome.
Henry Kissinger praised Nelson Rockefeller's Commission on Critical Choices as potentially helpful for shaping policy over the next years. The piece argues the establishment may use the program as a presidential platform, and compares past ventures from 1956 to Kennedy's 1960 New Frontier, noting limits to American power and shifts in national attitude after shocks.
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