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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece critiques the CIA salvage effort known as Project Jennifer arguing its high cost and limited goals undermine its value. It notes potential gains like a Russian code machine and weapons, but questions whether the expenditure justified the outcome and calls for a full committee report to judge its merit.
The piece critiques Project Jennifer a missile defense effort, arguing Congress failed cost benefit scrutiny and that Senator Stuart Symington was not informed. It condemns the Hughes contractor choice as risky given court clashes, while Kissinger reportedly viewed the project as a major intelligence coup, though oversight was lax.
Guest essay notes how opponents push to weaken the National Environmental Policy Act five years in, citing Route 7 in western New England. It recalls 1973 court rulings requiring full-road impact statements and the likely Supreme Court appeal, with Congress considering amendments.
The Berkshire Eagle reports on a proposed amendment letting state highway officials draft impact statements for Route 7 segments and granting FHWA power to delegate. Courts warned federal authority should retain responsibility, arguing state self interest skews objectivity. The piece notes Bennington, Pittsfield, and Connecticut plans affect regional transportation and question Congress overstepping the original act.
The Banner prints a letter sent to Vermont representatives in Wilmington warning that if Congress refuses more aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam the United States will bear responsibility for destroying those two nations. The letter cites Kissinger’s last week remark as another monstrous joke.
The text urges halting further U S aid in Indochina arguing that continued mortage would end U S involvement in the region and prevent further destruction of Vietnam and neighboring nations. It references Kissinger Rusk Rogers and presidents Ford Nixon Johnson as predecessors in past aid discussions. The note emphasizes the need to stop so as to avoid ongoing devastation.
Letters from Hoosick Falls residents praise design control as a compromise between homeowner fears and business needs. The writer thanks the Planning Commission for a sensible solution, notes possible value in reviewing both commercial and residential developments, and cites Clark's Woods as an example.
In a column mixing Springtime imagery with political critique, TRB argues Congress is slow and divided while U S food supply strains amid global hunger. He cites Kissinger, Vietnam, and economy debates, and notes a new book on world hunger by Michael Rosenzweig. He contrasts Western abundance with rising populations in Japan China and India, and questions long term aid from the United States.
In this column a veteran educator argues that parental influence remains superior to teen peer guidance for shaping youth. He contrasts parental guidance with examples of reverse English and anti-education attitudes, notes school roles beyond academics, and concludes that schools cannot replace responsible parenting.
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