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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1974
Page
5
A vivid outline explores creating a Shaftsbury to Bennington line and related routes to Albany and Williamstown. It argues on schedule, low cost service with free shuttles between stations, easy parking, and environmental benefits while noting concerns about funding and startup costs.
The piece argues that starting a commuter rail from Shaftsbury to Bennington faces high costs. New self contained rail diesel cars cost 350000 to 400000 dollars, with two year delivery. Insurance tallies 75000 dollars yearly per car, plus daily maintenance and operating expenses. Backlogs and Amtrak monopoly deter local action.
The writer argues public funds should subsidize rail passenger service to replace gas dependent travel. A Vermont group VARP promotes train links like Montreal to Washington via Vermont, pushing for affordable, ecological transport with better connections and waiting facilities.
A real estate column urges homeowners to hire a Realtor to maximize price and minimize risks. It notes buyers expect commission deductions, guarding financing, contracts, and safety. The piece cites Mr. Hoisington of the Vermont Association of Realtor Boards and advertises Hoisington Realty at 189 Main St with phone 442b357.
In a satirical mailbag piece, Miss Cornelia De Rigor blurts playful guidance on campus streaking and FBI hiring in a humorous exchange. The brief notes a man’s streaking fear and a snap-brim hat as a gag, then segues into a campus-beagle scene with former English majors and streakers.
Bennington High School will join Vermont schools in a University of Vermont led play tournament with scholarships for the winning cast of The Wasp by Essex Dane. The week also features rural schools’ physical education visits by Charles Swain and Frances Irons.
Gerald Raftery notes the 1974 World Almanac lists multiple wars and clashes from 1948 to 1973 across the Middle East Africa and Asia including Arab-Israeli wars, Biafran conflict, Congo upheavals, India Pakistan war, China purges, and South American civil strife, urging a new term if America is deemed violent.
At a March 2, 1974 Burlington meeting, Northwest Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends approved a statement opposing the reintroduction of capital punishment in Vermont. They cited the sanctity of human life, the inner light in all people, and the view that state killing dulls moral conscience. Signed by Robert M. Agard, Box 49, North Bennington.
The Vermont Bankers Association outlines how First Vermont and other banks support home ownership through mortgages personal loans for medical bills and utilities projects for community growth financing for new industries and leadership roles in civic and religious affairs all to benefit Vermont communities and residents.
Shaftsbury town report omits a copy under W E Dailey plant photos. The Banner will publish the missing note to emphasize Dailey company’s role as a local employer. William E Dailey Inc established 1927 started with Red Welsh and a used dump truck. Now employs about 110 in summer and around 50 yearly. Carl Farnham Cleveland Avenue Shaftsbury.
The Brattleboro Reformer notes two announced contenders James M. Jeffords as Republican and Dennis J. Morrisseau as Democrat for Vermont’s only U.S. House seat. Two more potential candidates are mentioned: Madeline Harwood, a Republican senator from Bennington County, and Frank Esposito, a Democratic representative from Rutland. The piece expresses hope that qualified candidates declare before the election.
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