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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An old Vermont farmer joke frames today’s electric cost discussion. The author notes residential kwh price in CVPS area fell from 9.2 cents in 1928 to 2.16 cents in 1970, while inflation rose and other costs grew. Despite price drops, consumption rose fourfold 1950–1972 as per capita income more than tripled.
A reader letter notes bargain electric rates barely affect household income while CVPS revenue fell from 3.67 to 2.67 cents per kwh. Residential prices in 1975 lagged 1941 in inflated terms. Vermont trails Maine and Rhode Island in per kwh charges, and rising fuel and operating costs threaten supply. The PSB is not colluding with utilities, and letters to the editor require signature and address.
The column mocks Democratic primaries as a gladiator spectacle amid party shifts. It traces Liberal and Progressive labels, notes detente as a workable concept despite fear, and critiques Labor's euphoric rhetoric versus real wages across diverse workers. The piece surveys political branding and the gap between slogans and daily earnings.
Congress takes an extended Easter break without finishing reforms to reconstitute the Federal Election Commission. Presidential candidates face a $1.5 million shortfall in matching funds, while Ford, Humphrey, and other figures may benefit from the delay. The unresolved bill risks a mid May clearance, leaving campaigns scrambling for private donations and limited donor caps.
Old Red, White and Blue eyes George Bush, newly named CIA director, handled Frank Sinatra’s offer to join the agency with aplomb. The meeting in February ended on good terms, with Sinatra joking about royal and shah connections and Bush suggesting Australia instead. The incident reflects ongoing press scrutiny of the CIA and its high profile figures.
Washington column recalls the 1960s urban riots with Detroit troop deployments and civil rights leaders, contrasts unemployment and federal aid with current quiet in cities, and analyzes Ford Reagan dynamics, veto battles, and the presidential election stakes amid economic strains. This piece critiques government spending, inflation, and party strategies.
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