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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Berkshire Eagle argues the Supreme Court ruling upholding school paddling exposes a flawed majority view. It criticizes the decision as extending constitutional protection to criminals while denying same to vulnerable children, urging stronger Bill of Rights shield for youths.
Carter plan targets coal mine safety with a shift of enforcement from Interior to Labor, boosting inspections to four annually, raising penalties, and tightening the 1969 Mine Safety Act. Advocates say stronger rules curb deadly hazards while critics note enforcement shortfalls and economic pressures on miners and operators.
The piece argues public belief in an energy crisis is essential for Carter's plan to work. It contends conservation is crucial since oil and gas reserves cannot support rising consumption, and warns that perceived windfalls or incentives for big oil could curb public support. It notes the policy aims to preserve cars and homes, questions inflation impact, and doubts voluntarist remedies will curb price and wage pressures.
A nostalgic column argues that ending the reserve clause inflated salaries ruined baseball. It cites overpaid stars, underpaid hungry rookies, and clubs signing marquee players for millions. It praises Rollie Fingers, notes young talents like Littell, and predicts the sport will rebound as hungry players regain influence.
A reader questions President Carter’s energy call and asks if Americans will accept reduced living standards. Bill Hall on Mechanic Street North Bennington cites last winter as a warning and wonders whether sacrifice is feasible or ignored.
A Boston Globe note asserts that truth is a powerful weapon and always available as an alternative in discourse. It frames honesty as a guiding option in debates and decision making.
Washington perspective weighs Jimmy Carter's push against river projects and pork barrel funding. Senators like Edmund Muskie and J. Bennett Johnston respond with fury as Carter halts federal projects. Analysis questions if Carter is naive yet brave for challenging entrenched interests and costly, sometimes dubious, public works programs.
Two Greek immigrants watch their first football game and, after a moment of puzzled silence, one says to the other that it is “all American to me.” The quip appears in a Modern Maturity column syndicated by Mark Russell of the Los Angeles Times.
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