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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice outlines the newspaper’s publication cadence and address.
Vermont faces warnings as Vernon Yankee NPP costs and troubles mount. Health Commissioner Robbins calls the Vernon plant a lemon, urging public skepticism toward new nukes. Griffin’s CVPS holds stock in the project, highlighting conflicts of interest amid escalating rates and safety concerns.
In Bennington a proposed shopping center by Dr. Richard Sleeman on Woodford Road east of the Notch Restaurant prompts concerns. Critics warn spot zoning could set a precedent for widespread commercial development and erode the town’s residential areas, urging planners to protect the Flats and limit future strip development.
A preliminary NTSB report on the Delta Air Lines crash in Boston cites persistent pilot squawks on the aircraft and poor visibility in fog. The piece argues for stricter groundings for planes with repeated technical complaints and stronger FAA action to close safety gaps.
Rep Emory Hebard R 28 of Glover chair of the House Appropriations Committee joins Speaker Walter Kennedy R 35 of Chelsea in calling for end of the poll tax. He plans to introduce bills next January to repeal the levy as influential lawmakers shift opinion and foresee its doom. The note highlights a tough fight ahead but growing support signals progress.
A Washington piece previews Henry Kissinger’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing as a unfolding drama. Questions target wiretaps Cambodia policy and the Nixon White House, with Kissinger facing risk of blame sharing while preserving support for his secretary of state role. The piece notes senators Frank Church George McGovern and J William Fulbright may press hard, betting on how Kissinger navigates past White House actions.
A reader critiques Jane Brody and outlines California Organic Gardening and Farming certification. It sets soil humus at three percent, requires composting and mulching, and demands annual checks, soil water and plant analyses, plus open farm visits to reassure buyers.
A letter argues for stronger local care of the environment, criticizing littering and praising Green-Up Day and the bottle ban. It contrasts civic action in Geneva with Vermont habits, urging clergy educators media and youth groups to promote a new ethic of caring and mutual coercion for a cleaner environment.
The Bennington County Humane Society appeals to readers to check the Shelter on Route 7 near Lake Shaftsbury if a dog or cat is missing. Open daily 8 12 and 3 5 except Sunday, phone 375 2898. If no answer, state police can relay messages.
A tale from the Wall Street Journal recounts an elderly man waking after surgery under Medicare and spotting a bandage sign declaring that the operation is a federal project showing tax dollars at work. The anecdote underscores public funding impact in healthcare.
A letter to the Editor laments some people who travel widely yet live solitary lives and show prejudice while posing as judges. The writer accuses them of sham remedies favorable to themselves and of indubitable selfishness, concluding that they simply do not care. Arlington.
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