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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, the paper serves as the local news source.
The piece critiques Carter's selective human rights stance and argues for Vietnam's UN entry and normalized U S Vietnam relations. It urges ending the trade embargo to aid economic recovery and suggests oil drilling potential as a practical benefit, contrasting with grand aid plans. It notes Vietnam's independence from Moscow and Peking as a stabilizing factor in Southeast Asia.
Citizens in Manchester join a street tree planting effort led by Town Manager Henry Lambert and local business figures including Walker Kirkball and Tony Perry. The project, expanding beyond an initial plan of 42 trees, features two garden centers near local stores, with support from Extension Agent John Page and County Forester Jim White, aiming to extend to other streets in coming years.
The Abortion Rights Mobilization brings class action suits to compel public hospitals to offer abortion services under the 1973 Supreme Court decision. The text argues women lacking funds face discrimination as private care remains affordable only to the wealthy.
Abortion Rights Mobilization launched a national legal action campaign arguing the 1973 ruling is undermined by Catholic opposition and abortion zealots. They claim 82 percent of public hospitals refuse abortion services, leaving more than 260000 women yearly without care.
The Banner letters criticize the state Highway Department plan to spend over 34 million dollars of public funds to build a new Route 7 from Bennington to Manchester. Manchester residents fear traffic spillover to Route 11 and Manchester Center and call for an extension to East Dorset. Wallingford residents warn of more traffic on Route 7 and calls for a Wallingford Bypass.
A letter from Wallingford residents argues that state highway funding neglects Route 7 and nearby routes, predicting continued deterioration and safety concerns over the coming decade. The authors urge action as officials forecast reduced interstate traffic and higher maintenance costs, noting Route 140 and most of Route 7 south of Wallingford require resurfacing or reconstruction.
Elsa Blakely of Kittery Maine recalls disputes between oral family lore and official town records from Harriman Tennessee regarding Dudley Moore Blakely. She notes her 43 year marriage and role as curator of the Topping Tavern museum from 1969 to 1975, and reflects on memory versus archives.
A critical column contrasts Washington’s praise of Pinochet and Castro with warnings about Cuba, noting alleged repression, prisoner exchanges, and covert foreign influence. It argues against broad trade with Cuba while highlighting alleged regimes’ actions and international ties.
Washington views on the fast breeder reactor are revisited as Carter shelves U.S. breeder plans while Europe rushes to develop and export plutonium reactors. The piece warns of economic limits, safety concerns, and the risk of proliferation amid a broader shift in nuclear policy and public sentiment.
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