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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Korea incident prompts questions on U S policy and the uneasy truce. Washington debates timing and tone after North Korea regrets the killings. In Africa the South Africa Rhodesia crises threaten a larger upheaval as white minority rulers resist blacks' demands for freedom and equality, risking broader conflict.
For the first time since 1960 American voters may see presidential and vice presidential contenders debate on national TV this fall. The League of Women Voters planned to raise about 150000 dollars from corporations and labor unions, but the new Federal Election Commission rules may bar private contributions and prohibit expenditures by corporations or unions in connection with an election, potentially blocking the debates.
Beech Street parents urge BSD to renovate and expand Beech Street School to match other district schools. They note long neglect, rising local population, and plans shown by architect Richard Diamond. A BSD meeting on Wednesday August 25 at 7 p.m. at the Beech Street School will decide the school’s future. babysitting will be provided. Bennington.
Vermont congressman Jeffords voted against an amendment to bar Medicaid funding for abortions, a measure passing 223 to 150. A Gannett article notes his sympathy with activists seeking to drop the anti abortion plank at the Republican National Convention. Vermont voters face September primaries.
Vermont Yankee Public Information Director Lawrence Keyes notes Peter Beckmann argues nuclear power saves lives by reducing fossil fuel related deaths. The book contends major accidents are rarer than fossil fuel or hydro risks, with manageable waste and easier safeguarding against terrorism.
The Banner reviews Bruce Mitchell's Vermont Firsts collection commissioned by First Vermont Bank. A business-backed presentation highlights art as an enriching, instructional force. The bank funds artistic talent, supporting art amid shrinking funding and school programs.
An inmate at the London Ohio correctional institution requests mail contact. He says he was born in Vermont and has lost touch with family and friends since arriving in London. He invites anyone to write and promises to answer all letters. Russell Howard 141-094 P.O. Box 69 London Ohio 43140.
A Reader's Digest excerpt references a Planned Parenthood booklet titled Limited Additions. The brief item notes publication context and the existence of the publication without detailing contents.
The Bennington Assembly No 6 Order of Rainbow for Girls expresses gratitude to Rainbow Girls and Rainbow Advisors Marl Benno Chapter DeMolay and Advisors Fraziers Motorcycles E T Willis Star Electric Sherwin Williams DeMarco's Sporting Goods Turtles and all parents and friends plus Mr Walt Noyes and Mr and Mrs Donald Stephenson for donations and hours of work to prepare the float.
In Searsburg, Dead Man's Curve claimed a life and left six injured when a loaded lumber truck and several cars collided after a warning by a road crew. The incident sparked calls to straighten the curve as officials warned drivers to slow down. Local observers criticized driver behavior and urged faster highway fixes.
Gerald Ford is portrayed as likable and honest yet not taken seriously. The critique argues he lacked a clear theme or plan, kept Nixon men in place, shuffled allies, and failed to present a decisive vision, undermining his credibility as a leader and candidate.
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