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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Bennington hearing on Morse’s unpermitted walling of the Walloomsac River signals Vermont’s move from river exploitation to public environmental standards. Morse escaped prosecution, highlighting law enforcement lapses and prompting calls for tighter enforcement and a future court test to reshape stream regulation. The piece also notes Bart Schmitt and Miss Vermont Scholarship Week celebrations, local governance quirks, and a Bennington tribute to Rocky Marciano.
A Brattleboro audience at a August 1 1967 public hearing on the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant construction permit faced closed doors and a presiding lawyer's indifference. The letter argues the session was a mistrial due to prejudicial conduct and calls for open mandatory hearings as required by law. It warns of further legal action and potential damages by affected individuals and groups.
John Chamberlain argues against promoting scarcity to curb inflation, urging a mix of monetary restraint and expanded productive capacity. He cautions that repealing investment credits and cutting oil depletion would raise costs, threaten farming profitability, and hinder domestic oil and gas production, urging policies that encourage ample supply.
An American tourist meets a witch doctor in Africa and learns his drum pounding signals a fee rise. In a social-science class a teacher notes changing family roles and chores, with a student admitting only turning off an electric blanket this morning.
The Atomic Energy Commission chairman Dr Glenn T Seaborg will visit Vermont with Burlington among the first stops on Sept 11 The talks will address nuclear power policy amid concerns over environmental risk waste management and the need for transparent debate The Burlington visit is part of a series including Brattleboro and Bennington as urged by Senator Aikens office with questions from scientists and citizens anticipated.
A Vermont reader laments the switch from 4 by 7 inch Visitors Guide booklets listing private rentals to a Vermont Guide book with a free one line traveler service listing and expensive 70 word ads and $900 display pages. The change doubles listing costs and disadvantages small operators like a log cabin rental and a neighbor hosting guests. The author appeals to Commissioner Robert M Wilson and invites others harmed by the policy to write.
Elizabeth Dwyer humorously observes the back to school routine and parental missteps. She lampoons lunch boxes fashion and the pressure to outfit children, noting lunch bags, shorts, and smart wardrobes. The piece caps with advice to give money for college instead of overpacking trunks.
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