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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, with Sunday and holiday exceptions.
Attorney General Saxbe blamed court “bleeding hearts” and theorists for crime backlogs while noting shortages of prosecutors and judges. He spoke to police chiefs who oppose accountability for rising crime. Ford echoed calls for tougher measures but did not discuss rapid, long sentences.
Editor notes reflect inflation pressure on nightcrawlers price and rising costs of justice. The piece cites a Congress bill for faster trials opposed by the administration, plus Chief Justice Burger on funding courts. It notes state crime-fighting needs and a sharp rise in Bennington town employee numbers from 17 in 1964 to about 90 today.
An editor criticizes a Rutland federal sentence of eight years for drug dealing while noting higher profile pardons and leniencies for former presidents and officials. The letter argues prisons, once seen as rehabilitation, often harden offenders and waste taxpayer money, urging lighter sentences and more community treatment options.
The Manchester Program of Burr and Burton Seminary on River Road thanks area individuals and businesses for helping reach an $18,000 fundraising goal to continue the program for this year. Trustees plan to drop the program on June 30, 1975, but the note praises community support and thanks Douglas Shaw for leading the effort.
A letter portrays the Green Mountain Boys as land speculators and quick buck artists backed by developers and various businesses. It argues land ownership as a path to appreciation, denounces welfare, and champions profit as a motive while noting a desire to expand and create jobs through new stores and services despite economic conditions.
The Green Mountain Boys argue for socioenvironmentalism with a focus on property rights and minimal state interference. They praise Vermont beauty, warn against land misuse, note local governance gains from development, and advocate letting supply and demand guide environmental protection. West Dover.
A Vermont reader notes a bumper fruit and vegetable season with abundant apples and berries. The piece recalls historic varieties like wild rose sweeting and Ben Davis, and mentions nurseries and orchards such as Dwight Miller, Green Mountain Orchards, and Hackett's Orchard. It previews an article in Blair and Ketchum's Country Journal detailing preservation of 100 varieties at Old Sturbridge.
The Kennedy circle urged the senator to quit the 1976 bid citing family and political strains. They linked Chappaquiddick fallout and Watergate to voter wariness, noting a New York Times Magazine piece harmed him. Kennedy’s own decision appeared to bring relief.
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