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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, 05201.
The Senate rejected eliminating the income tax deduction for gasoline taxes by a 54-38 vote, preserving a $800 million revenue leak. The piece argues the deduction mostly benefits the well off, weakening fuel conservation and tax reform progress, and warns a Carter presidency would face tougher energy policy battles.
The United States grants John Lennon immigrant status after a federal appeals court overturned his conviction as a basis for denial. An immigration judge in New York approved his application, ending years of bureaucratic delays tied to the late 1960s and early 1970s climate of “them and us.” Lennon, who lives with Yoko Ono in New York, asserts the city is ideal to raise their Eurasian child, emphasizing its cosmopolitan character.
A Bennington College program evokes the college’s dance legacy with a Homage to Paul Robeson. Patti Bown, Mantwilla Nyomo, and an African drum trio stirred the audience with percussion and vocal chants. Charli Persip hosted a drum discussion before Ted Rosenthal and Joe performed.
A Letter to the Editor urges volunteers to assist police via phone duty and coordination, citing safety education and trusted police figures. The column then reviews a Bennington jazz concert by Charli Persip and the Bennington Drum Chorus, praising the performance and listing schedule, ticket price, and contact number.
The author outlines two forms of what he calls The Swedish Neurosis. First, guilt over World War II neutrality with selective aid to Germany and Russia, plus Sweden's role in asylum for terrorists and refugees. Second, liberals see Sweden as a model society, ignoring its mostly private economy with limited socialization.
Washington observer recalls Rutherford B. Hayes as Ford faces a Carter era test. The outdoor briefing draws reporters and tourists, questions probe Ford’s smarts and Nixon pardon, with predictions on Reagan and Connally, amid a nation eyeing oil and economy. Ford appears likable, under pressure, and unsure if he can captivate the public.
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