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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The author blames top postal leadership for rising costs and reduced service. Postmaster General Benjamin Bailor proposed higher first class rates and fewer delivery days, provoking congressional calls for his resignation. The piece argues for reform away from bureaucratic waste toward public-focused service, potentially with subsidies.
The Bennington Museum through its genealogical library assists Swann Galleries curator David Margolis in tracing 19th century photographers active in Vermont from 1843 to 1894. The effort, including eight Bennington photographers, seeks letters diaries ledgers obituaries and published works. Contributions to the museum archives should be sent in writing to be added to Margolis research.
Residents question yesterday's mail sorting change in Bennington with three downtown boxes one local and two for out of town mail. Local mail will be processed here while other mail goes to Brattleboro for routing, prompting concerns about misrouted pieces and bureaucratic decisions.
Beech Court housing revival marks ten years since HOME Inc began with North Bennington Church members. The stockholders report a small profit at the annual meeting, proving the group’s persistence against skeptics and proving moral activism can yield results in tough times.
The author argues Queen Elizabeth II serves multiple unseen roles: trusted adviser to PMs, a stabilizing nonpartisan figure, and a unifying symbol. He notes overseas admiration, public reassurance through ceremonial continuity, and a constitutional mechanism easing leadership changes. The piece concludes the Queen is an “unquantifiable asset” that helps justify keeping the monarchy.
In a Vermont focus during Soil Stewardship Week May 15 22 a letter urges adopting a new conservation ethic. The National Federation of State Garden Clubs with 365000 members and 1185 in Vermont partners with The Nature Conservancy to support the American Land Trust to acquire ecologically or geologically significant land nationwide. Donations fund land acquisition only. administration is covered by benefactors. Randolph urges residents to donate to The American Land Trust Arlington Virginia with checks marked for Vermont ALT project.
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