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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial lauds President Carter for revisiting a $5 billion list of dam projects and exposing lack of merit. It argues many schemes exceed benefits, harm land and farms, and favor pork-barrel interests. The piece urges shifting control from the Army Corps to the Interior Department and notes rising borrowing costs erode profitability.
Local page features Carter kissing a Teacher of the Year figure, Ford backstage with chorus girls in New York, and Nixon smiling beside David Frost ahead of taped interviews. Commentary questions arms culture amid gun law debates and criticizes Bennington selectmen for ousting Paul W Bohne III from the Planning Commission, urging a public explanation.
Prof John L Gray of the University of Florida introduces a playful yet sober preface on water in The Dare Report Water in Our Future. The list-like meditation catalogues water’s vital roles and paradoxes from cooling feet to eroding land, fueling industry, linking borders, and stirring reverence and fear.
A Vermont reader responds to columns in The Banner about road planning. He cites Vermont Life pieces from Autumn 1973 and 1976 arguing for balanced growth, defending Route 7 expansion to prevent traffic congestion and preserve rural scenery, and challenging opposing anti road sentiment. He warns against anti growth fatalism and urges readers to consider future influx and preserving charm alongside new construction.
J Duncan Campbell of Bennington argues for a high scenic Route 7 along talus slopes to preserve vistas and prevent urban sprawl. He contends roads must serve future traffic, acknowledge tax impacts, and balance beauty with development while defending highway design against criticism.
The author argues Carter erred by omitting Ramsay Clark from the Vietnam delegation and recalls Clark’s past pro Hanoi stance. The piece recounts harsh estimates of reeducation camps, forced labor zones, and high death rates, contrasting sources from The New York Times and opposing groups while mocking what it calls a liberal double standard.
A Washington opinion piece argues that President Carter and Vice President Mondale seek to replace the Electoral College with direct voting. It notes Mondale's praise for citizen participation, cites low U.S. turnout, and compares U.S. reforms to Minnesota's easy registration. It mentions opposition history from 1969 and calls for a constitutional amendment.
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