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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1977
Page
4
The article explores paint’s roles from prehistoric body art to frescoes, noting lithic and architectural uses in Egypt Crete Greece Rome and Pompeii. It highlights fresco mechanics and colors in Sistine Chapel, colonial home mayors, and the protective and aesthetic functions of paint in daily life and museums.
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A guest editorial argues Carter’s proposed food stamp reform would disqualify 1.5 million current recipients and cut benefits for about a third of eligible families while claiming to control costs. It warns cuts would help conservatives push broader expansion to 2.5 million more people, and critiqued income limits and region-based deductions as unfair, urging against benefits withdrawal.
Arnold Hiatt of Stride Rite argues against tariffs, backing voluntary limits on shoe imports. He notes Stride Rite stays in New England, profits rise, and suggests retraining workers rather than protection, as Carter prepares anti inflation program averse to tariff costs. Hiatt would testify for the administration if hearings’re held.
The Banner prints a letter describing a parable of a small kingdom that neglects its old road and builds a distant new one for outsiders. It traces concerns about local business, costs, and signs as residents weigh change versus preservation. The piece uses a fable frame to comment on contemporary public works debates.
Katrina Hemenway invites RSVP friends and members to Margo Schuyler’s memorial at St Peter's Episcopal Church on Saturday April 16 1977 at 2 30 pm. Margo helped organize the Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council for two terms. RSVP Council Members and volunteers are urged to attend. tea will be served in the Guild Room after the service.
A new voice joins The Banner editorial page. Robert D. Thum, a 1939 Princeton graduate and former Cleveland stock broker, writes about his father figure and a lifetime of colorful driving misadventures from Montclair to Niagara Falls and wartime Cleveland.
A Vermont lead in water inquiry prompts a TV call in show. A parent recalls asking if humidifier released lead vapor is dangerous as test results reveal water well above safe levels. Despite questions, experts could not answer the inhalation question by March 31, 1977. 106 Grandview St.
John Gardner as Common Cause chairman urges readers to embrace action over cynicism. He cites six years of progress, emphasizes teamwork, knowhow, and especially spirit. He calls membership a tonic for disillusioned citizens and urges widespread adoption to make 1977 historic.
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