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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 as the local newspaper serving the community with daily news and notices.
Editorial examines the Civil Aeronautics Board ruling against Pan Am and TWA plans for $256 round trip fares with semi reserved seats. Laker Airways Skytrain at $236 standby prompted the move to protect smaller rivals, the CAB argues the bigger carriers would price out competition and harm the new entrant.
Britain faces a price war in transatlantic air service as the CAB signals return to high fares while allowing Pan Am TWA and others to challenge Laker Airways. The airline seeks Gatwick access to shorten routes and boost competition, while the major lines defend Heathrow and comparable terms.
The letter raises questions about towns along Route 7 voting taxpayer money to cover legal costs against the highway injunction and appeals. It notes small per-town contributions, cites inflation costs, and comments on governance and legality while praising Edward F. Zilinskas for his Bennington Battlefield Park role.
MAGGIE C. BUCHOLT writes about the classic Volkswagen Beetle, praising its economy and reliability while lamenting its discontinuation for export to the United States. The piece traces the Beetle’s rise as a people’s car, its evolving features, and the shift toward pricier, more complex models, ending with hope for collectors of old Bugs.
A Banner reader refutes Gerald Raftery's Sept 6 column arguing FALN is irrelevant to the Conservation Society of Southern Vermont. The letter condemns yellow journalism and calls for rational discussion of the new highway 7 proposal, dismissing smear tactics and urging calm, factual debate.
A reader argues the Manchester Journal poll misrepresents local opinion on a new Sunderland highway. He says residents are not unanimously in favor, condemns political mudslinging, and urges a calm, cost effective solution that avoids exhausting funds on a two lane road through the hills.
A letter to the editor objects to a proposed Wilderness Area in the southern National Forest. The writer cites forest decline from halted logging, limits on multiple user groups including hikers and snowmobilers, and questions the plan’s objectives. The message is addressed to local officials in Rutland and distributed to local readers.
Salvatore A. Spina voices concern over a 250 taxpayer funded grant to Friends of 7 approved by Shaftsbury selectmen on September Monday evening. He questions legality and argues for equal treatment or tax relief instead. He urges legislators to review the rule and require signatures and addresses for Letters to the Editor.
EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL of Amherst argues that Vermont’s five cent deposit on beverage containers minimizes roadside litter and saves energy, noting soft drinks cost 25 cents after return and suggesting other states adopt similar laws for environmental benefits.
John J. Coffman of Wright- Malta describes compact solid waste reactors that gasify sewage sludge and wood chip slurries to produce electricity and gas. The design aims for small communities, with potential to power 2,000 to 50,000 people, and to reduce waste volume significantly while offering an efficient alternative to oil, gas, or nuclear plants. Field notes from a Saratoga Research visit discuss scalable, renewable energy options for New York and surrounding regions.
Carlo Walters recounts Wilmington Fair memories from the early 1940s. The writer and family attended summers, sharing two pictures of the horse-drawing contest and a young man with oxen, though participant names remain unknown and a reader may offer clues.
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