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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Carter and Vance overestimate a regional peace momentum. With Assad rejecting core conditions and the PLO snubbing UN 242, key actors show no readiness to concede, leaving Begin free to expand settlements. Restoring momentum looks an arduous, near Herculean task.
The piece blends political critique of Bert Lance amid Carter era scrutiny with Vermont farming labor debates. It notes calls for Lance to be moved from his budget post, then shifts to Route 7 environmental concerns and local voices on labor, traffic, and growth. A Cleveland church singer Harry drinks during a June Bach Festival, amid hot Ohio weather and a dramatic stage moment.
An anecdotal piece recalls a church flare where a flask explosion during Bach's Credo of the B Minor Mass shocks a large audience. It also recounts absurd choir mishaps including a singer losing a shoe and a tenor pulling up a heating grate. Daylight Saving time is noted as a nuisance for church schedules.
Curator explains early gun making from iron bars to drilled barrels in the 1850s. He details forging, grinding, and rifling steps, the Remington firm's role, and how a breech plug and tang secure the barrel in the stock. The piece notes gunsmiths often bought locks and hardware, then selected stock wood. To Be Continued
The letter critiques the Aug 23 1977 selectmen meeting coverage by Gerald Morrissey Jr citing overrun risks in the town water contract estimated to exceed the budget by about 30 000 dollars. It notes a gravel backfill bid of 1100 dollars and warns pavement restoration will also surpass estimates. The writer blames Morrissey for poor construction budgeting and urges better foresight and cooperation with town engineers and managers.
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