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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorials say Washington and allies stopped Pretoria from testing a nuclear device after Brezhnev signaled concern. The episode showed East and West can cooperate to curb proliferation, potentially easing SALT tensions and nudging a more hopeful path for Africa’s southern tip amid the 32 year nuclear era.
Community notes some complaints about the Bennington Bicentennial celebration including the reenactment and parade. Most concerns center on the Stark Expedition visitors and a campground incident, while many praise the events and leadership, urging apologies where due and hoping incidents won’t mar the overall memory of a magnificent week.
The Banner reports a Vermont initiative to offer carrier detection for Tay-Sachs on Sunday Sept. 2 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Burlington Blood Center, urging both partners to attend. The program targets Jewish populations where carrier rates are about 1 in 30, noting a recent medical breakthrough allows accurate, inexpensive testing to identify carriers.
The Vermont Tay-Sachs Committee promotes a 20 minute prevention blood test to detect Tay-Sachs. The disease is fatal by age five and imposes heavy emotional and financial costs, with lifetime expenses over 100000. Volunteers, clergy, and media are rallying statewide to educate the Jewish population over 18 and encourage appointments via two contact numbers after 5 p.m.
A Vermont couple recalls inviting every casual acquaintance to their cabin, turning summers into a boardinghouse. After overrun by visitors and busy days, they found balance by offering fixed invitations. Now Skylark welcomes friends and family with a standing invite and fond memories of former chaos.
The Oldcastle Players debut in the renovated Southern Vermont College chapel with a suspense play Night Watch. Critics praise the company as highly professional, urging locals to attend this weekend for another chance to see a superb production from a fine acting group in Bennington.
Walker S Kimball Jr of Manchester Center commends the formation of Friends of 7 to push for the new Bennington County highway. He blames delays by Harvey Carter and the Southern Vermont Conservation Society for taxpayer costs and backs Matteson and Campbell in organizing the group. He urges readers to join as active members.
Letters express delight at the Oldcastle Players production of Night Watch at Southern Vermont College. A review appears on Page 9 and readers are urged to attend this weekend to support local drama and future efforts of the company.
The audience and Bennington readers applaud Oldcastle Theatre Company's opening Night Watch as Southern Vermont College's resident troupe. The review lauds the production and urges continued attendance, highlighting pride in the company and inviting more to see upcoming performances. Thomas A. Gee president.
A visitor praising the Old Castle Theatre Company's Night Watch notes a disappointing turnout, saying the production is excellent and would attract larger crowds in other areas. The letter from a New Hyde Park reader encourages locals to attend for an enjoyable evening.
The piece extols fly fishing as a demanding skill test requiring practice, patience, and quick judgment. It contrasts it with casual fishing and offers rules for solo, focused pursuit, including gear tips, etiquette, and the mental discipline of handling a big trout and recalling the day’s best moments before sleep.
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