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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues President Ford failed to act decisively to unite conservatives and present strong leadership. It says his public acts to seem presidential were hollow and that real steps like SALT talks and Rhodesia policy could have strengthened his standing. Ford faces a tough general election against Carter, with Reagan’s glow in the background and advisers urging continued negativity.
Bennington Housing Inspector labels a Route 7 house unfit for human habitation yet urges finding safe alternative housing before eviction. The piece highlights a housing shortage for low income families with children and calls for attention to substandard living conditions alongside broader community projects.
A Banner reader laments five deaths in a year on Searsburg Mountain condemning North country drivers and the dangers of the road. The writer pleads for safer transport and notes budget concerns amid tragedies affecting families reliant on the highway for east west movement.
A speaker vows to push a transportation reform debate in Vermont, criticizing OSHA and construction funding while claiming the state's capacity to cut rock through mountains with modern equipment. He pledges to stay involved to expose the issue to the public, through elected or not. The remark hints at political maneuvering and budget priorities affecting road safety and industry standards.
Rep Edwin A Colvin and Rep Joseph J Caracciola defend Lou Sarelas amid critique over Route 9 and Searsburg accidents. They accuse The Banner of misreporting and call for immediate Searsburg improvements, noting funds already allocated and urging action to protect drivers and families.
A June report by Evan R. Cowles at Hampshire College for Vermont state agencies argues for a balanced economy and cautions against treating tourism as the sole driver. It critiques earlier studies for misclassifying spending, notes the ski industry is hidden in recreation data, and questions tourism as Vermont’s primary income source while warning against selling prime land for second homes. The study calls for updated surveys aligned to the real economy.
Carolyn J. Crowley, chairman of the Vice Presidential Reception Committee, answers an attack by Nancy Kaufman. The letter clarifies the Woodstock garden reception for August 28 from 4 to 6 pm at Rockefeller’s brother’s home, notes the friendship with Sen. Robert T. Stafford since 1958, and defends the Rockefellers’ hosting. It questions linking the VP to labor positions and mocks claims about GE plant moves and floods.
A satirical analysis of the women s movement argues media co option by the male establishment masks limited real power. It notes conventions show token roles, while real authority remains male dominated, with concerns about backlash and global comparisons.
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