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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Vermont reader notes near misses for restoring passenger rail with New York Montreal and Lake Shore Limited routes, plus Pittsfield to Boston service, while a $240 million Emergency Rail bill and fuel issues shape federal action and local mood. The editor urges improved national rail service and cautions against overreliance on costly guaranteed loans.
Lawmakers debate a costly synthetic fuels project and the argument that rushing S 598 Section 103 through the Senate without a hearing undermines oversight. The discussion centers on expedited action and potential impacts on policy and energy economics.
A reader responds to a Friday Banner article and invites the public to a seminar by Dr Nathan Brody on Orthomolecular Treatment of Alcoholism. The event is Wednesday November 9 1975 at 730 pm in Mount Anthony Union High School Room 104 Bennington with free admission. Writers address New York City and reference the 1976 election cycle.
A Vermont reader urges The Banner to publish landscape photos in color. The letter cites interest in color images and discusses energy policy. It notes synthetic fuels loan guarantees and asks readers to contact lawmakers Olin Teague and Henry Jackson regarding the 6 billion loan program through a joint House Senate conference.
A light column lampooning health scares from nitrites in bacon to cyclamates and mercury in seafood. It notes how alarmism shifts, cites sugar industry funding of anti cyclamate campaigns, and recalls figures like Dr DeKruif and John Nance Garner. The piece jests at dietary warnings and Victorian restraint.
A San Francisco AFL-CIO convention speech by Hubert Humphrey draws praise and questions about the Democratic nomination. The piece mirrors past greats like FDR and Johnson, noting Humphrey’s impact and the party’s search for a fresh face while highlighting political theater and public sentiment.
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