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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The recount in Northfield Berlin and Roxbury shifts the Vermont House to 77 Republicans 73 Democrats tightening GOP margins. Democrats rally behind Rep Timothy O Connor as speaker candidates party loyalty shifts with no clear majority. The piece notes volatile committee power and the decline of one party rule, urging responsiveness to constituents as democracy at work.
Editors report 246 voters, about 2.7 percent, backed two housekeeping items at a special Town Meeting two weeks after the general election. The event cost several hundred dollars, a caution to officials to avoid such expenses. A note from Roger Tubby recalls his Congressional loss in New York's 30th district and his past roles with Truman and the U.N. mission.
The editorial argues translating Rome food conference aims into real programs requires strong political will. It notes hunger is a distant reality for some nations bearing early burdens and suggests Oxfam America’s idea to fast on November 21 to feel hunger.
Utah and Tennessee governors declare November 21 as a day of fasting. About 500 colleges and equal numbers of churches and groups join, pooling saved meals to support Oxfam food relief for developing nations. The effort seeks to awaken American sympathy and spur potential policy action to fight famine abroad.
A reader from Arlington vents over shifting CVPS electric rates and billing practices. He cites Rate No 8 details from 1972, disputes per kWh and monthly charges, questions winter peak generation, and urges simplified pricing and meter reading refunds. The letter addresses James E. Griffin at Central Vermont Public Service Corp in Rutland.
Stratton Mountain resident says lack of Vermont TV ads kept Mallary from gaining support while Leahy benefited from TV exposure. The letter notes print media and word of mouth shaped votes, cites judgment of Mallary’s record, and mentions views on police shooting coverage. Also referenced is a reader's meter reading proposal and a separate note about billing. MALVINE COLE
Letter to the editor argues Richard Hayes seeks to build an 80 unit mobile home park in Dorset to meet a housing need while noting potential profit and higher taxes for existing residents. The writer questions how much current Dorset occupancy would be served and calls for priority for local residents.
Profiles from the Past highlights Vermont’s medical contribution in the Civil War era. It notes three prewar medical schools, the Sanitary Commission’s emergence, and unsung heroes like Dr. Elisha Harris and Dr. Edward Phelps who helped create hospitals and care networks. The piece underscores Vermont’s mobile hospitals in Brattleboro, Montpelier, and Burlington and the fact that many soldiers were returned home for treatment with high recovery rates.
Presidential panel and experts study a blind man known as DP 432. After weeks of tests see problem declared. The SEE button and Seeing-Eye dog intervene as staff debate cure and trigger public coverage.
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