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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The dispute over roadside commercial restriction along Route 67A questions residential suitability for a quarter mile stretch near Silk Road to the Vermont Tissue Paper mill. Proponents note tax base impact from the gas station and home business, while opponents argue zoning creates unlikely green belts and overlooks adjacent college land.
As freshets of campaign action begin, Citizens for Reagan led by John Sears hires key operatives including Loren Smith and Eberle Associates and adds pollster Richard Wirthlin. The piece traces Sears from Nixon circles to media strategist, noting hopes to manufacture momentum in early primaries and a possible rise to attorney general.
Dream recounts Mt Snow and Haystack bankruptcy rescue in Vermont. Residents, banks, and state officials discussed a community buyout, pledges totaling 1.5 million dollars, and local leadership to reopen and manage the ski areas by Thanksgiving. The vision includes multiple local supporters offering money, jobs, and services to form a community corporation.
A Letter to The Banner writer defends astrology as a long practiced science tied to energy and cosmic forces. The author cites Diane Gusnick, meteorology data, and past school skepticism, urging broader education and input from qualified scientists beyond a group of 186 critics.
A letter argues for open-mindedness toward astrology and intelligence education. It recalls a past case where a person faced pressure to live a nontrue self and mentions Christine Jorgensen. The writer cites historical figures and past newspaper details, urging humane treatment and present programs for handicapped people.
Norman Lariviere commends Bennington area teachers for restraint amid national strike threats and notes Mt Anthony teachers accepted a wage freeze to protect programs. He praises the community support and urges continued responsible bargaining by educators.
The Bennington Planning Board generally serves the town well but faces a conflict issue. Former Selectman J Duncan Campbell supports converting the Route 67A corridor to village residential and owns land near the area, creating a potential cloud over his planning votes. Campbell is described as principled, but his residence near the site raises concerns about impartiality in this zoning debate.
The Banner reports an influx of enormous produce from area gardens. Mammoth zucchini, pumpkins near Cinderella size, and squash around 100 pounds headline reader interest as gardeners boast extraordinary yields amid a hot summer. Authorities say beanstalk hopes remain pending for now.
In Washington Premier Takeo Miki announced Japan accepts IWC quotas with no reservations. The move is not a full pledge to save whales, as experts warn that only a worldwide moratorium could halt drastic declines. Sperm whale weights in Antarctic waters have fallen from 48 tons to 18 tons over four decades. The IWC authority does not cover non member nations.
The text notes that whalers remain free to hunt uncounted whales off Peru and that generous quotas sustain fast declines in the species. Japan accepts a new international agreement shifting focus from species quotas to area stock limits, offering hope that stocks can be saved. Soviet participation is expected, aided by American negotiators and environmentalists pressing Tokyo.
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