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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
4
Editorial notices from The Bennington Banner outline opinions and commentary published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. The piece reflects local perspectives typical of a daily newspaper and signals the editorial stance of the publication on current issues.
The editorial warns that President Ford's plan to nominate Thomas S. Kleppe as interior secretary may signal a Western conservative tilt and a political payoff to Republicans. Skepticism centers on Kleppe's lack of a clear stance on federal stewardship, his oil company ties, and past SBA politicization. The piece argues such a choice could undermine environmental protections and erode public trust in safeguarding air water and land.
Steven DeHaan argues the Vermont Outdoor Advertising law creates hardship by cutting off tourist oriented businesses like motels on old Route 7 at Harwood Hill. He notes sign plazas exist but bureaucracy and routing fail to guide bypass travelers to these enterprises, urging a common sense compromise.
A Manchester letter to the editor contends the St Pauls Church banner denial for a church supper was unfair and politically motivated. The authors defend churches as community pillars, citing venues and services shared with local groups, schools, blood drives, and senior centers, urging policy clarity from town leaders.
An editor's note compares Manchester selectmen’s handling of a church supper street banner to Bennington’s previous attempt to ban political party banners. Bennington backed off after protests. the piece suggests Manchester should follow that example and let signs fly.
Letter to The Banner criticizes a prior Route 7 tourism report. The writer suggests the article used a biased route, Shafts bury to Pownal via the bypass, noting no motels displayed “No Vacancy” because none were full. The piece mocks sensational tourism reporting.
A letter from Bennington complains that the north and west bypass fails to relieve downtown traffic or boost south side tourism. Merchants say motorists bypass Business Route 7 to Massachusetts or New York, robbing local income. Officials in Montpelier resist action, urging study of relocated info plaza. Local Chamber and press urged to help push changes.
A reader recounts a morning viewing of a real steam train on a siding near Lincoln Street in Bennington. He notes crowds from multiple states, VIP passengers, trains engines numbers 1278 and 1246, and the rain as the train moves off toward Willow Road with excitement for potential future railroad service.
The Manchester Union Leader publisher William Loeb is praised by allies and criticized by opponents. The piece argues Loeb hides Teamsters ties and a 1965 $2.27 million loan from the Teamsters pension fund, omitting Hoffa disappearance coverage while backing Louis Wyman and attacking John Durkin in a politically charged local view.
Humor Editor and Publisher cites editors ordering reporters at the Washington Post and Washington Star to avoid adjectives like pert cute or dimpled when writing about women. The note urges no descriptive terms not used for men, remarking there goes double breasted.
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