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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1975
Page
5
An elderly narrator recounts a wallet theft by John the thief who muses on work, welfare, and national policy. The scene satirically contrasts crime with late 1970s economic debates, ending in a forced hiding in a closet as John and a colleague loot the house while riffing on President Ford’s policy.
The author recalls a previous Banner letter criticizing handgun restrictions and gun nuts. He defends firearm registration for law‑abiding citizens and argues crimes by gunmen stem from individuals like Squeaky Fromme rather than the everyday shooter. The piece references the Ford incident and comments on assassination attempts.
Don Cameron of Hoosick NY argues in support of firearm registration over sales limits. He claims a stolen gun used in crime warrants severe penalties, suggests life with six months for theft of a gun, and criticizes T R B column for framing gun rights as a target of regulation.
A reader argues for better child care alternatives to support families amid rising working mothers and 20 million households without a male adult. The piece cites Vermont’s strong licensing and urges community backing for legislation to upgrade care quality at Sarah Larson Day School Manchester Day Care Manchester.
Looking Back notes William E. Bissell, former Bennington County sheriff, chosen by selectmen to fill Maj. Henry D. Fillmore’s vacancy as town auditor. Vermont gets $106,284 WPA allotment for works projects including the Bennington reservoir, prompting water-board optimism for basin completion before freezing weather. Warren A. Woodard, Guy W. Bentley, and Charles D. Bentley Sr. of Sandgate visited Rutland on Saturday to confer with officials.
New York teens brace for higher denim costs as seven U.S. mills struggle to meet demand. Levi Strauss reports a record year with sales near 897 million dollars, while the Denim Council anticipates 550 million yards of denim produced in the U.S. this year. Jeans remain popular globally with prices differing by region.
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