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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece urges expansion of bicycle infrastructure as safety advocates push for dedicated paths beside roads. It cites 419000 cyclists hospitalized last year and notes new federal standards to improve visibility and brakes. Oregon spends 1 percent of gasoline tax on bike paths. Bennington plans a historic-site linked bike route.
In Vermont the rise of independent and cross filed candidacies mixes with a history of party distrust. Republicans warn of double lines on ballots while independents and Dems run under independent banners. The outcome may hinge on voters choosing candidates based on personal concerns rather than party labels.
A letter to The Banner argues the 10 year State Transportation Plan ignores equity. It says good planning should concentrate investment where most people live to serve all residents now in the hills and prevent depopulation, urging attention to public funds and access.
David Deen of SEVCA and Jean Nette White urge better public services for the poor while skeptics warn against private control of publicly funded systems. A Putney Senior Group meeting and legislative probes press for taxpayer consent, local control, and no taxation without representation in planning.
Mildred Porter of Bethel writes that an independent Vermonter should not be tied to a party but to positions on prices, healthcare, and benefits for the poor and elderly. She argues voters should blank Republican or Democrat nominees if they vote against core concerns, citing Watergate and Teapot Dome.
The article argues that modern agribusiness relies on trained migrant workers for large scale fruit picking and packing. It notes Vermont’s apple crops increasingly rely on West Indies labor, contrasting old farm hands with skilled crews on corporate farms. It defends migrant labor as essential to timely harvests and U.S. food supply.
Letter to The Banner editor from a Vermont resident urging Senate and House candidates to state clear positions on the CIA role in Chile. It calls for views on executive and congressional supervision of CIA policies and actions and cites President Ford's defense of covert action. 318 Silver St.
A reader defends Loo Dana for Bennington recreation work and challenges a previous letter by Harold Barney claiming the men’s softball league failed. He cites 26 teams and near 400 men, notes private fields and missing bases, and says volunteers were scarce, blaming the community for setbacks despite initial progress.
The piece argues the old rule barring soldiers from civilian posts is a myth, citing historical reversals like Marshall and Taylor. It frames Haig as a rapid riser and discusses combat record, Nixon connections, and the political nature of the NATO role, concluding the tradition is largely an officer pose that has faded.
A tired Minneapolis waitress jokes to a colleague that she begins the day with a smile and then gets it over with. The Nation and San Francisco outlets note shifts in job terminology and a seven hour Russian film screening prompting an Encore! cry at a San Francisco theater.
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