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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial urges opposition to a House subcommittee plan to raise federal funding for shooting ranges from 200,000 to 9.25 million annually, expanding hunter education programs long run by the NRA. Critics call it a subsidy for the NRA and warn of a pork barrel effect.
The piece derides a gun tax proposal linking excise revenue to ranges and classes, arguing it would force states to spend on gun facilities and limit wildlife funding. It criticizes NRA influence and frames U.S. gun culture as a national problem, noting possible shifts to migratory bird programs only if funds run over.
A macabre tale from Michigan reports a dozen mysterious deaths at a Veterans' Administration hospital and a separate shooting death aboard a Soviet airliner traveling from New York to Moscow. The piece riffs on legendary detectives Nero Wolfe and Hercule Poirot as echoes of a real life international puzzle.
The Burlington Free Press piece reflects on the wood stove as a distinct symbol of Americana alongside the horse and buggy and one room schools. It recalls older Vermonters’ memories of slower days, the crackling stove, baking bread, and the intangible aura of past kitchens.
Vermonters recall frugal stove era as the Governor’s Task Force on Wood Energy backs two pilot projects. Governor Salmon mulls a tax rebate for wood stove users amid memories of cold winters and foamy stew on the hob.
A Letter to The Banner contends that Mr and Mrs Allen Barnes Peggy Worthington of Bennington and Ursula Scott of Shaftsbury remain the sole ACLU suit opponents to Mt Anthony representation. The writer notes the chief instigator is about to leave Bennington and cites a WBTN statement.
In a legal exchange, ACLU litigants reference Marion Cummings and address Mr. and Mrs. Barnes about the pattern of clergy involvement in the suit. They warn that the Barnes may also depart Bennington after a brief tenure, leaving the fight ongoing as with prior clergy named in the case.
A reader attacks Congressman Jeffords for avoiding hard energy truths and criticizes national oil policy and price controls. The letter argues for replacing cheap energy with alternative sources, imposing oil surcharges to fund R D, and urges local action in Bennington toward education and regional responsibilities.
The column argues food prices climb due to packaging, shrinkage, and advertising. It cites higher costs for canned and frozen foods, snacks, and instant products, notes shrinking package sizes since the 1960s, and blames powerful monopolies and heavy TV advertising for inflationary pressure. It questions consumer choice and calls for regulation to curb wasteful packaging.
Hamilton L Shields of BCIC writes to defend BCIC and VIDA for Bennington's involvement in development policy. He notes VIDA staff assistance to BCIC and argues the board should represent all areas of Vermont, not exclude Bennington.
A New York column mocks Richard Nixon for an enemies list and ego, criticizes Indira Gandhi for political imprisonments, and notes Gerald Ford's public missteps. The piece argues for caution in criticizing leaders while highlighting presidential politics and the era’s discontent.
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