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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Three agencies FDA EPA and CPSC agreed on a final plan to ban spray can fluorocarbons by 1979 with limited medicinal exceptions. The swift action comes despite still unsettled proof, and may reduce costs for consumers as manufacturers switch to safer propellants or pumps.
Central Vermont Public Service Corp asks the Public Service Board for an 11.9 percent rate increase effective June 20. The request cites higher insurance taxes maintenance and income taxes along with ripple control costs. The piece notes uncollectible bills near 500000 and laments rising electricity costs for low and moderate income households.
In a provocative post election moment, Menahem Begin, 63, leader of Likud, emerges as Israel’s likely next prime minister amid a Labor split. Analysts view Begin as a hard liner who may seek broad coalition while insisting on security first, including keeping the Golan Heights and Judea, shaping a path to a negotiated peace without signaling concessions. The US contemplates a cautious line as regional dictators label Begin a terrorist, while Begin recalls his Irgun past and publishes a measured quest for stability.
The author recalls DDT’s ecological damage from California pelicans to robins and bluebirds, then warns of other pollutants including mercury, PCB, and acid rain. Radiation from nuclear plants is highlighted as the hardest to grasp, with long lasting effects on soil water and food. Urges immediate reflection and action to curb added radiation.
A reader laments MAUHS neglect of tennis and golf teams citing lack of transportation and equipment. The golf program has a top facility funded by a donor, with twelve players, and many alumni succeed in golf careers. The girls tennis team is strong, with 40 to 50 participants and a near state title chance, urging continued school sponsorship and tax support. Address: 148 Convent Ave.
Tom Braden recounts his disdain for Richard Nixon, detailing early perceived lies from the Checkers speech and the 1960 acceptance speech. He argues Nixon’s truthfulness is illusory, compares him to a self-serving figure, and notes public fascination with Nixon despite exposure as a liar. Braden recalls McGovern’s belief voters would distrust Nixon in private ballots, which he calls a grave miscalculation.
The fragment notes a divergence between printed notices and TV commentators describing a public figure's statements. It hints at media framing differences without detailing the event, date, or location, leaving the central claim as a general observation.
A WSJ excerpt questions whether a boy must attend law school to become a carpenter, exploring vocational paths and the tension between formal education and craft mastery. The piece weighs traditional career routes against practical training for skilled trades.
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