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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The big four automakers raised prices by about $1,000 from fall 1973 to now despite lagging October sales and layoffs. Foreign models gain as U.S. buyers favor 1974 price points over inflated 1975 designs, signaling potential long-term shifts in market share and consumer trust.
A reader with government ties reflects on state budget hearings and the variety of approaches in facing limited funds. The writer contends many decry officials without system knowledge and notes contrasting styles from high theatre to low camp, including tears and humor.
The governor and Secretary Robert Wilson warned of real financial hardship and no funds. Environmental Conservation Secretary Martin Johnson voiced acceptance of stringent budget rules, stating his agency would live within the limits and implement the unthinkable.
A Hoosick New York reader defends the town’s older volunteer firemen whose faithful service built and manned early equipment. The letter recalls 1940s fire risks, a $6100 engine, and the enduring dedication of older men who respond to alarms at any hour despite age and health. It also touches on local civic life and state policy notions referenced by James H. Finneran of Montpelier.
An elderly writer reflects on Thanksgiving as a time to be grateful for what remains. He contrasts today’s modest prosperity with the Great Depression era, noting Ford Foundation losses but $2 billion remaining, and recalls the 1930s lack of welfare, bank failures, no unemployment insurance, and widespread privation. He concludes that while savings fall and inflation bites, the current situation still holds blessings.
Washington writer reflects on a recent World Food Conference set against Rome’s marble ruins. He warns that four billion people face hunger, criticizes population control talks, and laments American wealth’s burden while urging reforms in poor nations and global trade. He notes U S policy limits, oil price pressures, and the need for social revolutions to empower small farmers.
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