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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 424 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Banner notes Amtrak's decision to resume passenger service on the eastern side of the state. The editorial recalls earlier jokes about rail plans and ponders what may come next, referencing local geography and a light tone about progress.
The Amtrak decision is hailed as good news for Vermont and New England and may signal a shift away from automobile dependence. The piece notes potential economic wisdom, mass transit future, and Bobby Fischer’s rising fame influencing public interest and promotional opportunities.
Washington column catalogs Republican money embarrassments as a banker seeks a loan with help from GOP figures. It cites Douglas Inglish, James Blair, and Tom Evans, notes donor secrecy, and details the Watergate five arrests with links to the White House and DNC.
Geoffrey Chapman evaluates the Saratoga Performing Arts Center season noting fine performances by Ozawa Ormandy and Casals and broad audience appeal including many young listeners. He laments rude usher conduct and press access problems, criticizes SPAC management for heavy handed crowd control and questions the need for rock events if treated this way.
A letter from Bennington thanking the community for hosting and supporting the Up With People show. It credits families for hosting four days and groups for treats, with thanks to Liang Gub Rotary Williams and Pugbee Garage for transport, Second Congregational Church for office space, Mt. Anthony Union High School staff for bus support and phone help, and notes the Mt Anthony Jaycees project impact.
Local group at Mt. Anthony School presented The Fansis to a scant audience yet persevered, charging $2 admission for a worthwhile drive to finish the Gage Street center. Meanwhile The Banner reprinted a GOP resolutions note praising Madeline Harwood, misaddressed to Bennington New Hampshire after a delay.
The McGovern campaign in Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin leaned on three themes: opposing a corrupt dictatorship, taxing the wealthy and political bugging affairs. Braden notes crowds respond with mixed enthusiasm as McGovern seeks to shift public mood, with Labor Day marking a pivot to independent outreach and self-reliant campaigning.
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