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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 with Sunday and holiday omissions.
A Vermont task force led by Rep. Sam Lloyd argues wood waste could supply at least 25 percent of the state’s fuel needs, with wood heating supplementing oil and electricity. The Bennington Program for Boys wins agency approval to operate a returnable container bottle redemption depot, a first in Vermont under state law. Arlington plans a Main Street festival to showcase community spirit, while Charlie Brown and Snoopy celebrate 25 years of cultural impact. The Washington Post presses sabotaged by its own workers, causing significant disruption to the daily paper.
A reader recounts a delayed postcard from Bennington dated August 11 1969 that caused family confusion at 343 Safford St. Vermonters slow to receive mail are teased. The note ends with a quote about majority and minority will from late Yale law professor Alexander M. Bickel.
A national dispute over pressroom sabotage tests the First Amendment and collective bargaining as The Washington Post fights for its presses while The Washington Star faces bankruptcy. The two papers could not unite against the violence, prompting aid from peers and vows to pursue damages in court.
The National Commission on Water Quality reports on the 1972 Water Pollution Act and its likely impact on Vermont. It cites slow federal funding, flawed permit counts, and urges robust state and federal action to install sewage plants, hire engineers, and ensure clean drinking water while funds last.
The piece argues Colby cannot both defend U.S. policy and answer Congress while directing the CIA. It says public statements mimic Kissinger but questions remain unanswered, doubts Colby’s stature, and predicts a transition to a outsider who must shed ideological baggage to regain confidence in the agency. The text likens the situation to a candid domestic budget crisis.
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