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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Massachusetts Superior Court issued a restraining order against a coordinated shutdown of eastern Massachusetts gas stations, citing public safety risks. Vermont considers a similar plan for the weekend of Sept 28, while doubts arise over contract legality and the power of big oil profits.
In Pownal Vermont on Route 7 a convoy of 300 demo motorcycles for Honda Kawasaki and Suzuki drew traffic as Harold Hicks directed vehicles. The event billed as the Olympics of the motorcycle world moved 600 machines across Berkshire Hills terrain over six days, prompting concern from Berkshire County residents and environmental groups about permits erosion and unsafe use of public trails.
In Shaftsbury a razor thin seven-vote result preserves a historic stretch of Route 7 from crass commercial development. The piece of rolling countryside, valued for its gentility, risks loss if turnout had been higher or lower. Voters warn that civic participation matters, as future fortunes of the town hang on small margins.
UPI obituary for Hugo Winterhalter notes two surviving sons Greg and Ed living in the Bennington region. Greg, a former BROC employee near Pownal, follows Mahara Ji and traveled in India last spring. Ed, a former painter in North Bennington, now does freelance photography in Connecticut. Also discusses Benton's Pond restoration hopes and Forests & Parks Board discussions. In his freshman Senate term, William Saxbe of Ohio chafed Washington rules by not running again, citing Nixon, Mondale, and party shifts. He says he will return to Mechanicsburg, Ohio, breaking norms about explanations to families and political retreat.
Tom Braden reflects on William Saxbe, noting how his nominating fight for Clement Haynsworth and his travel record shaped public perception. Saxbe defied norms with humor, faced Watergate-era scrutiny, and kept a unique, non pompous posture while planning a possible re election strategy amid strong rivals Metzenbaum and Glenn.
The Des Moines Register recalls Edward R. Murrow’s Harvest of Shame as a Southeast Missouri accident reveals Mexican migrants killed and injured in a truck crash while en route to pick Arkansas tomatoes. Nine dead, nine injured, later fatality. Family poverty leaves graves unfilled. Illegal entry cited as cause, migrants described as vulnerable workers.
A reader criticizes Frances Ross and Mt Anthony Board members for stalling on presenting specific plans to referendum. He argues the at large voting system preserves a 1000 vote block, ignores Vermont statutes, and questions which board actions deserve respect or trust while noting unresolved constitutional concerns. He warns the issue is serious.
Lawrence E. Harrington of Bennington says in his opinion that continuing this situation for another year is a hell of a way to run a railroad.
George J. Rogers recalls Benton's Pond on Beech Street from 1925 onward. He notes ice fishing boating and swimming in earlier years, the 1927 flood that damaged the dam, YMCA cleanup, and a failed plan to rebuild the dam. He urges restoring the pond for recreation.
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