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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, delivered daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. The paper serves the local area with news, features, and notices for the Vermont community.
An editorial attacks Walter Kennedy for proposing a $10 million tax cut plan. It labels the plan demagogic, questions its public details, and urges voters to seek a copy of his plan while challenging Kennedy to justify specifics beyond vague promises.
Residents and gun enthusiasts clashed at the Bennington selectmen meeting over a proposed 500 foot anti shooting ordinance. A letter from Mrs. Congdon argues the incident at a Route 7 motel was not isolated, urging stricter controls in the growing town where children play.
Boston Globe columnist David B. Wilson suggests a United States National Fast of at least one day, possibly a week, to curb food intake and energy use. He argues such a fast would affect the economy and national consciousness, challenging readers to imagine a period of planned restraint.
The piece mocks a national fast as a means to lower prices for oil grain and metals, suggesting benefits for poor countries and implied societal shifts. It speculates on weight loss reduced diet needs, loss of television and cars, a potential birth rate rise, and a playful warning about a future of fuel scarcity and taxpayer shortage.
The piece explains metric power prefixes from watt to gigawatt and terawatt, noting Europe’s 42 nuclear plants totaling 12.2 gigawatts and the world’s capacity near one terawatt. It links gigavariables to dollars, miles, and even sun distance, highlighting scale in a concise explainer voice.
Betty Congdon of 107 Oakes Street urges Bennington selectmen to reconsider the firearms ordinance. She recalls dangerous proximity of hunting to homes and woods, noting children play nearby and bullets have narrowly missed a backyard. She argues 500 feet from dwellings is a prudent safety standard.
Susan Glazier of Woodford Road voices frustration over Central Vermont Public Service Corp rate increases. She criticizes the Public Service Board for allowing permanent temporary hikes, questions profit reporting, and supports a public takeover to curb utility costs.
Rep Susan H Webb of Plymouth Vermont writes in support of Attorney General Kimberly Cheney. She defends his appointment of a young woman lawyer as part time legal adviser to the Department of Agriculture and urges continued leadership. Webb cites consumer fraud efforts juvenile justice and prisoner reforms as proof of Cheney’s fitness.
A Mount Anthony Junior High debate on Vermont’s tourism future raises images of Lake George and Coney Island while contrasting short term gain with long term environmental and community impacts. The column urges a mountain’s eye view prioritizing the state’s lakes, rivers, forests, towns, workers, and ecosystems over quick tourist profits.
A Washington Post column notes Rep Elizabeth Holtzman challenged President Ford over the Nixon pardon and warns of deep suspicions in post Watergate politics. The piece contrasts press courage in McCarthy days with today as rumors and alleged improprieties cloud officials from Kissinger to Rockefeller.
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