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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1973
Page
7
A witty letter critiques fall foliage displays in Vermont urging trees to resist gaudy colors and embrace individuality. The author mocks tourist hype and suggests tree rights activism, acupuncture, meditation and consciousness to curb perceived spectacle and nostalgia value.
Senator George McGovern argues the Watergate hearings reveal systemic political corruption and the need for accountability. The letter to The Banner responds to Environmental Secretary Martin Johnson on the Vermont Deposit Law and bottle return rules, stressing citizen cooperation with grocers.
T WESLEY GRADY calls for an objective inquiry into the Weeks School controversy. He questions why the Department of Corrections and the attorney general’s office avoided full truth-telling and urges the Governor's Commission on Children and Youth to lead an impartial probe. He argues investigation by a neutral body benefits taxpayers and vulnerable welfare children.
A fashion show highlighting fur coats and fall winter millinery will be held at the Girls Club with a preceding card party. An all day hike for adults and older youth is planned by the YMCA tomorrow, with family groups welcome. Town officials require a permit and a $10 resurfacing fee for road trenching in Bennington.
Reader letters from Vermont grocers press governor, Dr Martin Johnson, Attorney General Cheney, and Peter Franchot amid bottle ban debates. Questions cover mail and hot line responses, litter records, price effects, excise tax comparisons, license revenues, and potential boycotts.
A reader condemns Vermont bottle and can return rules as unsafe for children, cites Oregon losses and cross-border container confusion, and urges parents to resist a law deemed unjust that harms livelihoods and safety. The letter requests clearer safety guidance and questions cap on bottles versus cans.
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