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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, 05201.
The Carter administration probes environmental protection with a draft plan to bar off road use on fragile public lands. Local riders voice protest while advocates urge balancing access with preservation. The Long Trail and other areas face deterioration from trail bikes, urging careful management to protect wilderness.
A student, Edward Donohue, sues his Long Island school alleging malpractice for not teaching him to read and write. The piece argues blame should not rest solely on schools, noting varied factors in learning and the risks of using litigation and damages after 12 years of passive schooling.
The American Indian Heritage Committee sponsors a spring program and exhibition focusing on the history and cultural aspects of the battle for Native American rights. It aims to educate area residents about the broader struggle beyond recent activism in hunting rights and land claims in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine.
The column ridicules Celsius as a weather term and mocks metric units while defending Fahrenheit. It lampoons forecasters and public confusion, contrasting modern metrics with familiar old scales in a tongue in cheek critique.
Vermonters opposing a state run lottery are urged to attend a public hearing on Wednesday March 30 at 7 30 p m in the State House Montpelier. The letter clarifies the ballot asked only for consideration of a lottery not enactment and argues the plan would harm Vermont. Nat Frothingham urges residents to voice opposition as a lottery bill advances through the Legislature.
A Murphy Road resident urges care for three local covered bridges after repeated damage to a top support of a bridge. The writer notes posted 11 foot clearance signs and argues that heavy equipment operators should bear liability for damages, stressing taxpayers already fund maintenance. Bennington rural route writer appeals to protect landmarks.
Heavy snowfall blankets the mountain with over 25 inches and drifts up to five feet. Wind roars, shutters break, and outages flicker. Birds arrive with spring hints as neighbors battle winter chores and plan renovations at home.
Resolution adopted March 8 1977 commends West Mountain Animal Hospital Dr Patricia A O Mara for becoming a member of the American Animal Hospital Association. It notes high facility standards and directs minutes and press notification. Corresponding Secretary Alice R Brown signs the document. Gerald Rafferty comments on global resource use and GNP shares.
A columnist laments the theft of the word gay and other terms such as adult mature liberated and alternate. He recalls how political figures and media usage have tainted language and hopes for restoring original meanings. He argues the process shows words can be reclaimed.
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