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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation and headquartered at 42 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues that driver defensiveness is vital as about 45 percent of fatalities involve impaired or emotionally unstable drivers. Houston research suggests 15 percent of fatal crashes may stem from conscious crisis behavior, aligning with Kansas City findings. It calls for federal sponsored study and screening to weed out alcoholics and mentally unstable individuals from driving pools.
Vermont and New Hampshire rail passengers push for added group fare coaches on the Montrealer inaugural run. Northbound service departs White River Junction at 5 10 am Saturday Sept 30, with Montreal arrival at 10 am. Group tickets from Dartmouth Travel Bureau Hanover NH $12 38 roundtrip half fare under 12. Regular one way fare $8 25. 25 percent must return on the Montreal run next at 7 pm Saturday, others within 10 days.
A Bennington park guest sails a small red white boat for his daughter, contending a 16 inch craft with a 13 inch mast cannot pollute. A park caretaker halts the activity citing rules, while the writer defends parental joy and prompts reflection on park regulations and public spaces.
The piece argues that campaigns focus on divide-and-rule tactics to win, but governing demands addressing poverty, youth, race, and war. It cites Nixon era politics, Watergate concerns, and calls for accountability, urging a return to trust and unity beyond partisan gain.
A Bennington reader questions Deer Park restrictions on Hunt Street and notes his daughter was barred from sailing a toy boat. The Vermont Veterans' Home grounds host the park, a major attraction. The letter suggests Willow Park as a model for a small shallow pool where children up to age 90 could enjoy boat watching, aiding local recreation.
A humorous roundup notes early doom forecasts for a hard winter with raccoon fat and wider white skunk stripes. It admires skilled crews maneuvering 150 foot bridge beams into Bennington, compares lengths to the Battle Monument, and closes with a quip about a cereal hawked by a post Women’s Lib era ad.
A satirical Washington piece portrays the 1972 presidential campaign as a magical revival curing woes from crime to poverty. It jests that economic boosts, cheaper goods, and better living followed Nixon’s re election bid, while urging to prevent his future reelection.
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