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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Residents of Springfield turnout in record numbers to back a 57.8 million bond for a municipal electric system after a Vermont Supreme Court rebuke over an initial vote. Cavendish opponents joined legal dispute, but the re vote drew over 70 percent support for the hydroelectric plan.
CVPS offers to assist Cavendish with distribution facilities and expertise as Springfield pivots from conflict to cooperation. The hydroelectric potential in the region favors small sites and small firms or municipalities, with Springfield’s financing and output serving as a test case and potential model for similar towns.
The piece argues against a summer law granting Frost Belt firms preference in defense contracts, urging the president to reject the plan. It notes such quotas clash with existing lowest-bid rules, warns of political procurement risks, and suggests harm to Northern areas if contracts shift to Southern plants or cities like New Orleans.
Editor notes show Mt Anthony Union High School principal Donald Banchik playing along as students host a senior takeover day. Banchik was suspended multiple times in a playful misrule, while faculty endured pranks. administrators reportedly faced the brunt this year, with the seniors’ stunt framed as a more harmless alternative to earlier freshmen hazing.
Agnes E Rockwood of 226 Park St writes in The Banner honoring Elizabeth Dwyer a journalist and friend. She praises Dwyers courage dedication and kindness noting the void her passing leaves in the field and in personal circles.
A reader vents frustration at low public trust in government and business, citing a poll showing only 18 to 19 percent credibility. The letter contrasts televised politics, noting Senators Scoop Jackson and Baker, oil lobbyists, and a sense of disbelief that echoes an Alice in Wonderland vibe.
The Mt Anthony homecoming was successful despite bad weather. Booster Club thanks the Bennington Fire Department for wood and bonfire support, the parade truck and driver, the police department, Ben Mont Corp for paper, The Gift Garden for flowers, cheerleaders, concession-working parents, painting contest judges, John Hubbard for pictures, and the marching Patriots for a strong halftime show.
Peter Matcovich of Buskirk N Y describes a raccoon deterrence using a transistor radio and a 50 000 watt Schenectady N Y station. He reports the raccoon never returned after two weeks, noting talk shows were effective and no coin remained.
Anne Kasten of Arlington forwards a letter from the Banner noting surprise at Arlington's stance on sewers and referencing a federal mandate. She mentions the Extension Service of UVM inviting towns to a two day Lake Morey conference on November 2 and 3 to explore alternative sewer solutions.
A Vermont note on Toffler and Fortune argues multinational corporations face slowing overseas investments. U.S. direct investment rose from 12 to 150 billion, yet 1971 to 1975 saw disinvestments rise to 10 percent. Despite pushback, foreign capital seeks safe US bases while high tech firms stay abroad.
In New York Charles Darwin's idea of natural selection is reviewed alongside spontaneous generation and modern cosmology. The piece contrasts eighteenth century and current views on life from mud to amoeba, and considers the universe's origin as a vast explosion. It links Frankenstein, dust, and cosmic beginnings while acknowledging uncertainty about humanity's place.
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