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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
An editorial discusses Vermont voters in Bennington County being largely cut off from a Vermont Educational Television forum featuring Senate candidates Patrick Leahy Richard Mallary and Bernard Sanders. It contrasts Sanders dynamic campaigning with the other two, argues for better voter access to media, and notes growing ticket splitting and demand for responsiveness from national parties.
Tom Braden’s Banner column argues generosity endures and critics lack candor. The New York Times reports Braden received Rockefeller gifts, prompting Braden to refuse to disclose. Braden’s response, It’s none of your business, is challenged as lacking transparency.
An opinion piece questions Nelson Rockefeller’s influence from wealth to policy. It argues large loans and gifts create obligations, and his public actions in New York and at federal agencies undermine democratic controls. The author condemns press silence, Attica events, and Rockefeller’s stance on military power and Vietnam.
Vermont remains hopeful about wood as a power fuel as Green Mountain Power cites a 1.8 million ton yearly surplus and potential for a 4000 kilowatt plant in Milton to switch from oil to wood. Beardsley argues wood is renewable locally available clean burning and potentially cheaper than fossil fuels, while critics worry about capital, environmental concerns, and market demand.
An industry note warns a proposed $25 per ton rise in newsprint prices from January 1 could force a sharp cost increase for publishers. In 1973 the newsprint bill was about $1.8 billion, with 10.5 million tons used. if the hike spreads, 1975 bills could reach $2.6 billion based on 10 million tons and switches to lighter paper, pushing overall costs up by roughly $800 million. Newspapers have been adjusting circulation and advertising rates to cover higher paper costs.
The article analyzes escalating newsprint prices and rising carrier costs, noting a potential round of rate hikes for newspapers. It warns of a snowball effect if readership and advertiser demand dwindle, and calls for maintaining strong editorial and service quality despite higher costs. E&P stresses publishers must avoid sacrificing reader value.
A Manchester Art Center audience enjoyed Mr Smith Goes to Washington. The writer lauds Frank Capra as a genius of cinema, praising his integrity, compassion, and craft, and recommends his autobiography The Name Above The Title.
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