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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial sketches how a Bennington bypass could steer travelers toward the town center, boosting downtown revitalization and attracting bigger roadside businesses. It contrasts Bennington’s delay with Rutland’s bypass decision and notes ongoing calls for more industry and better jobs. The piece also cites gun crime data around Boston’s Bartley-Fox law, suggesting early signs of its deterrent effect on firearm use in crime.
The Bartley-Fox law imposes a mandatory one year sentence for gun carriers without authorization with five years possible in some cases, bans plea bargaining, and forbids parole for offenders. It preserves Firearms Identification Cards for residents but requires a license to carry handguns outside the home. It targets felons, drug abusers, and youths, and predicts many new gun-related convictions, noting a surge in FID card issuances this year.
A reflective essay from New England on the delayed and early springs, observing nature’s cues from snowbanks to lilacs and swallows. The piece links seasonal signs to a broader life-circle, noting how birds, insects, plants, and humans are interconnected and affected by environmental changes and insecticide use. It warns that harming land, water, and air disrupts the entire ecosystem, regardless of when spring arrives.
A Bennington scene captioned Bicentennial Scenes misidentifies the Bennington Monument as the battlefield site four miles east of Hoosick Falls. The Vermont Development Commission is blamed for the error, prompting calls for capsule captions with place, date, and historical context.
Editor notes that despite new roads cutting through countryside along Arterial 9 toward Route 67A, remnants of past landscapes remain. Lilac bushes and shrubs in Green Acres dooryards survive, and a stretch shows stored piggy-back trailers. Better times may see these assets relocated.
The Banner letters argue that New England Telephone’s rate of return is not guaranteed and unlikely to meet the requested $7 million, noting inflation and investments affect earnings. They cite 1973–74 energy costs, expense cutting, and the Public Service Board’s role in setting allowed returns amid rising operating needs.
Tom Braden notes public reaction to the Mayaguez incident may reveal how Americans feel about losing Vietnam and how that sentiment could drive next election. He cites Kissinger privately arguing the public wants to exit Vietnam but not see South Vietnam fall, shaping a Republican blame narrative at the next convention. An unrelated joke section follows with quotes about a hostess and a comedian.
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