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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Addressed to 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, the paper operates as a local Vermont news outlet serving the Bennington area.
An editorial argues that oil embargo related driving reductions in 1974 may lowered mortality beyond traffic fatalities. Data from San Francisco and Alameda show 3 months of embargo year saw 13.4 and 7.7 percent fewer deaths, with large drops from chronic lung disease and cardiovascular causes. Weather was considered but not sole factor.
The study ties reduced driving to lower deaths among chronically ill patients but finds no consistent fall in air pollution across all cities. Pollution dips appeared in Oakland and San Jose, not in San Francisco, suggesting broader measurement or other factors like walking or stress reduction may influence outcomes. The California results prompt critics of car pollution rules and federal traffic limits in congested cities to reconsider.
Margaret Lacroix voices anger over vandals at Village Cemetery breaking headstones, drinking, racing vehicles, and trashing grounds. She urges an enforceable ordinance with fines or jail and invites neighbors to organize to protect the graveyard and ensure the dead rest in peace.
Editors note that ex pected holiday visitors will swell into Vermont this weekend. Jimmy Carter plans to attend a Democratic dinner in Bennington Saturday night and will receive Secret Service protection. Expect traffic delays as visitors gawp at colorful foliage and avoid rushing to any destination.
Opinion by Tom Hopkins warns that unless the industry confronts its money problems, newspapers may vanish by century's end. He notes each issue has a fleeting life and is sold well below production cost, making sustainability precarious.
A Franco British colloquy raised questions on treating information as a commodity. If information is vulnerable to exploitation, should it be sold or freed like air and water. The debate weighs profits, who benefits, and the method to balance market forces with public access.
The Letter to the Editor defends Linus Pauling against McCarthyism labels and cites past actions by The National Review Life magazine and others. It argues that Pauling faced legal judgments and political commentary, including Kefauver and Ervin reports, and notes his Nobel Peace Prize and Kennedy nuclear testing stance as context. The writer signs as GERALD RAFTERY, Arlington.
Dr. Leonard Greentree warns of scarce painkilling drugs in a national emergency and the cost of stockpiling. He says opiates could be stocked for less than the price of a bomber. The Socialist Labor Party urges ending capitalism to avert catastrophe. 12 Catherine St. Ellenville New York.
The Boston Globe notes a shift in tomato economics as stores price tomatoes for money while home gardeners struggle with a surplus they cannot distribute. The piece highlights market dynamics and community impact.
A Vermont visit by Boston investment banker Bob reveals stressed finances and aging plans. He explains rising costs, lost savings, and a decade of stagflation fears while considering moving to Tunbridge once his child reaches college. The porch chat contrasts Boston wealth and rural grim realities.
John N. Cole reports a quiet Casco Bay as migratory bass and bluefish fail to arrive. Gulls abandon the sea for Maine’s fast food centers, flocking to arches and neon signs, signaling ecological change and a new urban shoreline era.
Chicago Tribune notes a lighthearted quip about a home movie where the projector takes center stage as the likely culprit in the mischief, reflecting a playful tone on everyday tech mishaps.
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