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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Thirty thousand gallons of liquid alum poured from a storage tank into Adams Massachusetts Hoosic River killing fish then alum diluted reportedly cleaned water and reached the Hudson HRBCEPA praised for rapid response aiding state officials in monitoring the incident officials note residents living near the river value water quality and local vigilance
A Shafts bury resident laments speeding on Cold Spring Road after a black cat is killed. He urges posted slow limits to protect pets, children, and wildlife, noting multiple animal fatalities over nine years and questioning drivers’ recklessness despite unposted areas. He pleads for reflection on life and safer speeds.
A column notes a flood of Democratic presidential hopefuls, from Henry Jackson to Terry Sanford, with Wallace and Udall in play. It muses on the messy primary process, jokes about naming a football team for the party, and calls for patience as voters sort among many candidates. It ends with a reader letter praising direct personal involvement through adopting Vietnamese children and Fresh Air Fund placements.
Richard Wien criticizes Vermont officials and promoters for overdevelopment and regulatory excess. He argues new public power seeks control over businesses, harming the economy and morale, while urging clearer, two way communication between government and bosses, investors, and taxpayers to govern wisely.
A reader voices frustration with President Ford over gas price hikes and federal aid cuts, arguing for prioritizing Americans over refugees and questioning international policy. The piece echoes broader debates on unemployment, social programs, and domestic hardship amid Vietnam-era concerns.
The piece contrasts realism and moralism in international affairs, citing Nixon Brezhnev exchanges as emblematic of power politics. It argues that unchecked power ignores human suffering, notes Cambodia and Vietnam crises, and favors George Orwell over Kissinger or Solzhenitsyn. Orwell’s decency resists politics devoid of morality, warning against perpetual war disguised as peace.
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