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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes a strategy of constant retreat to weaken an opponent and cites the Russians use against Napoleon as Scythian retreat. It then asserts President Ford appears to be making concessions to Republican conservatives on platform planks.
The piece argues Gerald Ford risks losing broad public support by aligning with GOP hardliners on gun control abortion and health care while seeking renomination. It notes polls favor stricter measures and national health insurance, warns of campaign harm if Ford avoids conflicts, and cites past strategic risks from both parties.
An open letter in The Banner to Stella Hackel, Democratic candidate for governor, notes that Common Cause Vermont is monitoring the campaign to assess adherence to its standards. It references the June 14 pledge to publish all information relating to polls and related transparency measures.
In the Rutland Herald on August 4 1976 Howard Coffin reports Dubie claiming strong lead in polls. He notes Hacker and Common Cause produced polls conducted with samples including Burns O'Brien Craig and Snelling.
Readers praise Pete Maunsell historic stage coach tours from Dorset to Walloomsac battle site. The letter lauds Maunsell as knowledgeable and engaging, urges more advertising, and notes a small local turnout while invoking Revolutionary War figures Seth Warner John Stark and Ethan Allen.
In Mountain Chatter a gardener recalls big rains forcing bean rework and a first broccoli harvest while cautioning on pressure canner use after a dramatic kitchen mishap. The column shifts to Washington satire, presenting a mock ad for a foreign policy expert and noting Sen. Frank Church’s remark that the State Department post offers a blind alley, a path not leading to the presidency since Buchanan.
In evaluating successors to be secretary of state, the piece weighs three candidate groups: politicians led by Hubert Humphrey and George Ball, and bright academics such as Zbigniew Brzezinski. It argues Ball fits best among elder statesmen but may resist an amateur boss, while Brzezinski's rise risks stronger fit questions for public speech and visibility. The piece notes James Carter and Mondale era speculation, with the field limited and options constrained by prior service and domestic politics.
Area voters weary of Mt Anthony Union High School budget debate urged to vote yes to avoid further costs and potential MAU board action if a third defeat forces a budget. Editors acknowledge low public interest while stressing impact on next year’s budget and elections.
Arthur Binder of Brooklyn writes from vacation about two public beaches in Vermont and New Hampshire. He notes Vermont is clean due to a 5 cent returnable bottle policy, while New Hampshire lakeside is littered with trash. He suggests New York City adopt the same rule for cleaner parks and streets.
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