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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A critical editorial argues that costly environmental upgrades hit private industry while federal installations like TVA and U S bases escape accountability. It contends EPA has allowed government pollution to lag behind private sector efforts, describing a nationwide pattern of leniency toward federal violators.
James McDonald, regional enforcement director, announces lawsuits against 19 Midwest federal facilities for clean air and water violations. The cases span multiple military posts including Wright Air Force Base, signaling potential precedent for similar prosecutions and forcing government compliance with environmental laws.
Battle Day crowds and stable closures at Green Mountain Racetrack give way to news of a major horse show planned for mid August in Bennington County. Promoters expect jumping and dressage events, drawing thousands of onlookers, boosting tourism and pleasing local motel keepers as Chamber of Commerce organizers press for a popular annual attraction.
Editor notes a three year tentative contract between Bennington town workers and selectmen ending a long bargaining spell. The piece also riffs on snowbound students at Jay Peak and the role of a woodsman, then likens facts to tools for journalism with a nod to John Charles Daly and a brief NRTA Journal aside.
A Cleveland area reminiscence recalls Dr. McClure of Lakewood an absent minded physician famed for quirky episodes. He once joined a fire wagon crew at a blaze only to discover no fire location and later helped entertain guests with a doorbell mishap and a comic theater seating incident.
A reflective look at late 1777 during Burgoyne's defeat and the Saratoga aftermath. Burgoyne's army retreats through the Berkshires to Cambridge, with British and German troops housed in different barracks. Stark, Herrick, and rangers play pivotal roles in delaying Burgoyne and provisioning early American forces as winter sets in.
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