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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A group of 186 scientists including Nobel laureates Linus Pauling Glenn Seaborg and George Wald warn against accepting astrology as science and criticize media for promoting horoscopes. They state there is no scientific basis for astrological tenets and highlight financial and personal harm from belief, noting P T Barnum style fakery.
To the Editor the Pimas of Arizona urge hearings by Senator Henry M. Jackson on their water crisis amid strong opposition from commercial interests and Morton era policies. They warn further cuts threaten their thousand year irrigation economy and urge reconsideration of Central Arizona Project allotments until Senate findings are released.
Vermonter in Washington reports that Congress shifts toward creating a strong consumer advocacy agency. Senate votes 61 to 28 in May, House committee advances a similar bill in July, with a full House vote anticipated this fall. The piece traces decades of debate, key supporters and opponents, and potential veto risks. It notes historical pushes from 1906 to 1970s and cites past incidents illustrating why a consumer advocate could influence agency actions, including a 1972 FAA door issue and a 1974 fatal crash. The history ends with a note on a name change from Consumer Protection Agency to Agency of Consumer Advocacy.
On the first day of school yellow buses, freshly painted buildings, and scrambling children marked a milestone. Parents faced mixed feelings from lump in the throat to relief, while teachers anticipated a mix of delight and resignation. The scene captured the hopeful energy of a new academic year.
Guest editorial recalls the Kent State 1970 killings and Nixon’s Cambodian invasion, noting a national climate of anger. It contrasts civic scars with calls for accountability while acknowledging time's healing. The piece cites Rhodes Agnew and the Scranton Commission, reflecting on a fractured era in 1970.
Ira Allen, called the Father of Vermont, was a prolific writer and statesman who helped draft Vermont's Declaration of Independence in 1777 and played a central role in founding the University of Vermont. He twice held top posts, advised a separate Vermont government, and aided acts to hinder New Yorkers from controlling the New Hampshire Grants.
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