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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, provides editorials and opinion content reflecting local issues, perspectives, and community concerns.
The House approved a plan to add 10,000 miles to the interstate program, aiming for 66,000 more miles, while rejecting a Senate effort to fund mass transit from the Highway Trust Fund. The piece argues the highway lobby dominates Congress despite White House support for balanced transportation policy.
The Guest Editorial in the Caledonian Record denounces frequent local land transfers in Caledonia County between 1968 and 1970. It claims a small group of under ten men dominated speculation, urges Vermont to tax short term gains, and contrasts land with other markets while noting inflation taxes and interest influence values.
A lifelong Vermonter warns that a small circle of cattle dealers, Realtors, and bank-connected figures profit from short-term land grabs. They know mortgage defaults and winter shortages, buying up cheap land and threatening open spaces, hunting, hiking, and snowmobiling. Public policy should tax land use or acquire areas like Spruce Mountain to protect the region.
An opinion piece notes publishers chase sensational topics as the path to profits. It cites Dr Abraham I Friedman and his book How Sex Can Keep You Slim, criticizing its provocative content and suggesting a sequel titled How Sex Can Keep You Slim and Make You a Millionaire in Just Twelve Months. Lincoln's doctor is deemed to have wasted his time.
Iran Fineman urges the community and the Highway Department to adopt a Slane highway concept used on a North Carolina stretch of Route 17. He argues the design, with alternating passing lanes and clear signs, improves safety, reduces truck delays, and could be added cheaply by acquiring limited roadside land.
In a letter to the editor Fire Prevention Week marks the 1871 Chicago blaze sparked by Mrs. O Leary s cow. The note cites 250 deaths, 17 430 buildings destroyed, and 14 million in losses. It warns not all fires are cow caused and highlights smoking and matches as leading risks. It urges awareness and action to prevent fires and save lives.
The Banner applauds a week ago editorial and notes local volunteers and agencies like Home Health Agency BROC Senior Citizens Center and RSVP spearheading Hot Meals on Wheels. Neighbors must engage to reach hard-to-reach seniors, with calls for face-to-face outreach and community cooperation.
A reading of a 1874 editorial quotes Hubert Humphrey warning that Senator McGovern would cut defense drastically if he won the nomination. The piece frames concerns that liberals would push a leftward agenda, risking national security and a shift toward second-rate military power.
Harold Gangloff of 124 McCall St denounces The Banner’s report on Edward Nixon’s Benzington visit as biased and untrustworthy. He accuses editors and Democrats of suppressing truth, mocks Nixon era claims, and defends antiwar dissent as free speech despite alleged Republican reactions.
A local resident Frank Mercier at 141 McKinley St writes in praise of G. Dana Ever as Bennington YMCA recreation director. He describes Ever as capable, hardworking, courteous and friendly, noting his expertise and valuable community role.
An unsigned Vermont op-ed warns that outside capital fueling a real estate gamble spreads from coast to coast, pushing farmers off lands and threatening forests. It highlights Prince Edward Island as a warning, cites protective acts in several states, and urges Vermont to unite behind environmental laws to curb foreign ownership before open lands vanish.
Tom Braden outlines Russia facing gas shortages as Brezhnev seeks a pipeline. U.S. firms El Paso Tenneco and Texas Eastern eye building or financing roles with possible government private funding mix. Peterson argues wheat deal boosts U.S. farmers and balance of payments, while Russia buys machinery and goods.
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