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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues a federal court suit by the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers unions targets Ford administration handling of industrial safety. It contends workplaces remain dangerously exposed to asbestos and beryllium and that OSHA rules should be strengthened rather than delayed past the election. Ford and Nader differ on OSHA focus with Nader urging action on high-risk industries.
The piece argues OSHA rules delayed to after elections due to economic impact statements, critiquing the tactic as stalling on lives saved from asbestos exposure. It warns against overreliance on calculators in education, stressing the value of basic math and human reasoning, and ends with a reader note about Paula Kautz pruning an apple tree and curiosity about spray composition.
A Rapid City South Dakota cancer death rate near 100 per 100000 contrasts with Auburn New York at nearly double. Rapid City residents show high blood selenium. milk from Rapid City cows contains 47 parts per billion versus 12 ppb in Auburn cows. The note hints at a complex puzzle and mentions cellular enzymatic action with magnesium. North Petersburg New York.
An open letter to bus students who attended the New England basketball finals in Durham New Hampshire thanks them for the flowers and praise the bus drivers for handling a sadness on the trip. Christine Spence Shaftsbury shares memories from ten months in Alaska after the Al Can Highway and reflects on a Vermont verse about Route 7 and a Bennington context.
A letter to Bennington County residents notes 1975 RSVP volunteers gave 40,000 hours of free service to 67 organizations. If paid at 2.50 per hour, value equals about 90,000 dollars. Arlington Bennington Dorset Manchester and Shaftsbury voters approved funds for 1976, with a shortfall of 2,000 dollars for transportation and other costs. Donations welcomed at RSVP 219 Benmont Ave Bennington VT 06201.
Adlai Stevenson notes a rule about not revealing humor in politics while Carter aims to reorganize the federal government. The piece cites McGovern Reagan Goldwater and the risks of explaining policy to reporters, arguing history may judge them harshly but politics punishes the blunt disclosure.
A Bennington reader criticizes Mt Anthony Union High School music leadership and district decisions. The letter blasts George Sleeman and Clarence Pelkie for misjudging music value, questions Therese Trahan’s ability, and condemns a costly teacher contract. The writer urges voters to reconsider, citing economic strain and editorial support. College Road North Bennington.
A column discusses April as a poor month for trout movement in Vermont streams despite the season opening soon. It notes high floods, rising water temp needs, and rising fly-tying material costs from India and the Philippines. Practical advice follows: observe streams on a sunny day, identify local insects, and tie a small set of patterns. The piece reflects on decades of fly-tying, material storage, and post about a stenographer’s curiosity.
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