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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1977
Page
4
Bennington this weekend hosts a large influx of visitors for the state firemen convention and parade. Brigades of 20th century militiamen will reenact battles alongside history buffs eager to see the authentic recreation.
The community extends a cordial welcome to former residents and guests visiting for an old home week. The aim is to entertain and educate visitors with activities that appeal to diverse tastes, hoping their experience will entice them to return in calmer times.
The article revisits General John Stark and his role in key battles from Lexington to Bennington, noting his defiance of promotion, later return as a general, and his enduring devotion to wife Molly. It also credits Stark with coining Live Free or Die and reflects on his final farewell at Molly Stark’s funeral.
The sea grant program funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award about 28 million dollars in research funds to 169 schools this year. New England institutions join Maine New Hampshire and MIT in studying farming of flounder scallops oysters and crustacean shells to expand ocean protein sources and ease pressure on depleted fishing grounds.
A Washington viewpoint reprints Bertrand Russell on rational skepticism. It notes no evidence for many claims, cites Burger’s proposal for impact statements, and critiques political rhetoric. The piece frames Russell’s doctrine as a test for belief amid hot weather and public discourse.
A reader disputes a town letter, recounting a four year period from 1969 to 1972 in which his firm provided engineering inspection and surveying services for highways curbs sewers waterlines and other projects totaling 16820. He contrasts this with a single consul tants arrangement claimed by the Morrisseys for 35000 per year and 175000 over five years. He argues gossip over facts harms the tax purse and notes dismissal by the Morrissey Corcoran administration.
A reflective piece contrasts two summer worlds the human urban landscape and the natural cycle. It notes midsummer heat and the dog days, predicts September’s approach, and celebrates the insect chorus of crickets katydids and grasshoppers as a timeless, calming soundtrack to warm nights.
The piece questions Carter's plan to curb illegal immigration by tying employment to identity documentation. It notes employers cannot verify forged Social Security cards, risking discrimination against legal immigrants and citizens of Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American ancestry. It cites ACLU and AFL CIO opposition to a national ID card as fear of government work permits and potential political witch hunts.
Malcolm Hobbs quotes a Shelton-Mason County Journal editorial listing praised public figures and stating they have said nice things about Nelson Rockefeller Gerald Ford Nixon Kennedy Humphrey Kissinger Maddox Hearst and Billy Graham, illustrating a provocative defense of outspoken civility.
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