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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Richard Snelling and Robert O'Brien call Stella Hackel’s government reorganization a farce and narrow. The Brattleboro Reformer argues her plan to abolish the Secretary of Administration and four superagency secretaries in favor of 20 department heads fails to streamline and risks disorganizing state government.
A reader argues that Jimmy Carter is not a savior and questions his claim to deliver the nation. The letter contends the bureaucratic mess began in 1933 under a Democratic Congress and warns of backlash as Carter targets federal agencies.
In Lake Charles, a reader details crown imperial bulbs as a pest deterrent for moles and mice while sharing bulb prices from Pennsylvania. The letter praises their dramatic spring display and argues they justify the cost by reducing garden damage, noting moles dislike the bulbs and describing accompanying narcissi and tulip choices. It also lists seed and bulb suppliers and tips on planting depth and bone meal for fall planting.
In Seattle, Carter calls for a blanket pardon for Vietnam draft resisters while Dole rejects any blanket amnesty. The contrasting stances highlight a clear early differentiation between Ford and Carter, with Republicans arguably reacting to Carter rather than presenting independent lines, shaping voter perceptions ahead of the 1976 race.
A letter to the editor criticizes the Bennington Banner for publishing police reports and urges reporters to verify facts. It defends police officers as underpaid and underappreciated while calling for respect and restraint in local journalism. The piece also references Governor Carter and debates welfare and family policy in a broader national context.
Tom Braden argues that marriage rests on commitment, not state action. He cites rising divorce, out-of-wedlock births, foster care and youth crime, and critiques Governor Carter’s family impact statement. Braden says Califano cannot legislate commitment and government won’t restore it. the path is personal virtue and responsibility.
Respondent challenges Prof Beckmann’s conclusions in Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear about safety, waste, terrorism, and potential accidents. Asserts critics offer different, equally documented stats and moral stances, countering Keyes’ Aug. 24 letter and the claim that nuclear power is categorically safer or easier to manage than fossil fuels.
A cartoon quip from a congressional aide jokes that a computer forecasts the congressman’s reelection while the computer itself would not vote for him. The note adds a personal aside about a garden and a humorous ballad about eating it in one salad.
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