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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Former Gov. Philip Hoff slams the 1972 Vermont Legislature as do nothing and Neanderthal while noting ignored issues like land use taxation property tax reform no fault auto insurance and deer herd management. He says elected officials are consumed by electioneering as real policy falters. The session has only created a public defender system and tighter false alarm rules, with Vermont needing better public service.
Burr and Burton nutrition class students challenge a humorous editorial on vitamin supplements and fuels. They argue food for the body and fuel for a car differ, noting improper diet harms health, while autos can be replaced when worn out. The editor plans to eat humble pie while adding vitamins.
Vermont lawmakers consider a bill with tentative approval raising the PSB head's salary from 18000 to 22000, a 22 percent increase that mirrors the contrast with Central Vermont Public Service Corp's pending hike. Bennington praises Leonard J. Black for community work and Winter Memorial Park cleanup.
Dennis J. Mocrisseau speaks in New York City on NBC about democracy and elections. He argues ordinary citizens lack real control as money, big business, and unions fund campaigns. He recounts his Vermont congressional bid, campaign reforms, and calls for public funding to curb influence and improve citizen power.
A reader criticizes an editorial on vitamin use and diet. The letter argues many students skip meals, urges balanced daily nutrition, and notes research on vitamins and selenium reducing liver necrosis and possibly muscular dystrophy. The writer warns against relying on high intake of additives and questions the editorial metaphor of adjusting motor octane.
Dennis Woodward corrects earlier report on an October incident in the Banner. She recalls Keith Keyes and Bill Fonteneau and Tom Barnes as key actors in saving David Verosz who was trapped in sand. Keyes first alerted adults, enabling rapid response and recovery.
A reflection on how agreement does not prove brilliance, suggesting leadership dynamics and conversational influence within a discussion. The piece hints that harmony may mask authority or dominance rather than true insight.
In Vermont readers hear editor Clare Conley critique broad executive limits on clear cutting and urging respect for professional foresters. The column defends selective and clear cutting as appropriate by region, citing forests from Vermont to the West Coast and noting Forest Service policies and watershed protection efforts.
Washington humorist Dick West argues that long hair on men reflects a Women’s Liberation plot. He riffs on caveman origins, male grooming, and athletic vanity, noting coaches and players chasing style over blocking and tackling amid a tongue in cheek history of gender roles.
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