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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Gov Salmon backs a new state energy policy stressing tax plans on gas guzzlers to curb shortages. The policy supports regional energy independence, reduced nuclear reliance, and funding for alternative energy research despite national debates and Ford administration wrangles.
The piece muses on Vermont joining the Jumping Frog Jubilee in California with a possible Sir M Jerome Frog entry and notes a joking threat of the death penalty if Vermont fails. It also comments on St Bernard dogs in Switzerland and praises a North Bennington model railroad exhibit. It laments Con Edison rate hikes and urges Vermont’s Public Service Board to adopt similar charges for heavy electricity users.
An opinion column notes Congress, despite new members, remains tied to business as usual. It highlights the leadership drafting the year’s holiday and recess calendar before the January 14 start, including an 11 day Lincoln's Birthday recess in February.
The Boston Globe notes extended vacation periods for 1975 including Easter Memorial Day Fourth of July and Thanksgiving with 30 months of potential time off overall. It criticizes lawmakers for lacking urgency while sessions are paused across August September October and November.
William C Miller argues for shifting freight from trucks to rail to cut energy use and emissions. He cites rail corridors needing far less land, potential safety gains, and higher maintenance costs for highways. He warns Vermont to revive rail to fit a nationwide system or face ongoing highway expansion.
To the Editor of The Banner a May 11 observance message recalls Miss Anna Jarvis's 1907 idea of a yearly Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May. The piece honors mothers, celebrates devotion, and urges readers to show love with a small gift and thankfulness to their mothers at 214 Union St. Bennington.
In a Bellows Falls letter Bill Kemsley argues the 8 percent Social Security increase for 35 million elderly, blind and disabled should be trimmed to 5 percent to save 2.2 billion. He contrasts costs of Vietnam era weapons with spending on the elderly, urging sacrifice by big defenders of profits over people.
A veteran narrator recalls a family sword tale from the Revolution, reflects on the first shots at Concord and Lexington, and considers how governance shapes war and peace across two centuries. He links ancestors in Connecticut to Patriots and Tories, notes Sam Adams and Revere, and muses on lessons learned from 1775 to the present.
Washington frames a sweeping digression on the Vietnam War origin, aims, and consequences. It traces questions from draft to doctrine, cataloging policy failures, quips about power, and the surge of self-doubt among leaders and public. It cites Bob Considine and Lenora Williamson as sources.
Floyd Holliday of Shaftsbury writes to the Banner criticizing local coverage and threats tied to the Mt Anthony High School budget vote. He contends media lobbying harmed public sentiment, urges teachers and their leader to consider fairness and reconsider salary positions amid the light voter turnout.
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