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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Editorial condemns the Pike committee for probing low ranking Foreign Service staff while ignoring top officials. It argues confidentiality protects unvarnished official thinking and warns such intrusions could muzzle discourse. It cites past China episode as cautionary proof.
President Ford veto aside, school lunch funds return in schools and the All American Lunch marks the program as widely popular. The national effort began with private advocates and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, feeding millions. The menu features a cheeseburger, potatoes, coleslaw, peaches and milk in a balanced, patriotic spread.
This week's selectmen meeting notes 15 trees to be removed in Bennington. Public should know locations and reasons for removal and consider replacements. The MAU Bulletin returns on Page 5, published every two weeks, highlighting Mt Anthony students' activities and journalism collaboration.
A new non profit dental clinic returns to Bennington offering year round complete care for children ages 3 to 20 and emergency care for adults. It operates from Bennington Elementary School using space contracted with the local school dental program and began as a temporary unit in 1973.
Vermont Dental Care Program operates non profit clinics across Vermont with funding from state sources foundations and individuals. Bennington board member Flora Mason and executive director Dr Peter Galbraith lead a small staff including Dr Stuart McDonald and two assistants. Office hours run Monday to Thursday mornings and Friday mornings. Applications available at the Bennington Opportunity Council or by phone.
The Bennington town reader voices concern over a child development workshop led by Alan Prager, a local Manpower psychiatric social worker charged with lewd acts involving several underage boys. The trial remains pending, prompting questions about why actions against him have not proceeded. Toni Jo Hall East Main Street.
In a critical view of the 1976 race, Henry M Jackson is praised as the only serious Democratic candidate, contrasting his steady approach with Ford’s campaign persona. The piece argues Democrats should rally behind Jackson to deny Ford the White House, warning that failing to unite could aid Ford's return. Shaftsbury.
Garden notes advise sowing hardy annuals such as bachelor's button and alyssum this week, with pan-sies and English daisies startable in a cold frame. Gladiolus corm storage methods are outlined, plus dividing crowded perennials like peonies, mulching, and preparing bulb beds for narcissus, crocus, and lilies before deep frost. Plant veg roots stay in soil or mulch for winter.
The editorial argues Democrats in Congress should support Gerald Ford's proposal for a combined $28 billion tax cut and $28 billion spending reduction. It notes defense must be cut to meet any total and proposes a half defense, half social services split, urging Congress to act and specify where cuts occur.
The piece mocks budget talk as it quotes President Ford defending defense spending while rejecting Navy cuts. It notes Democrats should push for cuts and includes a humorous anecdote about Sunday morals and a family with two cars and a boat.
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