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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges President elect Carter to slice defense expenses by trimming personnel costs including commissary subsidies and fat pensions. Cites Brookings data showing military pay exceeds civilian wages and argues cutting fringe benefits could save nearly half a billion dollars without harming readiness, though Congress resists.
A Vermont transportation official informs the Federal Highway Administration that Vermont did not ban right turns on red in 1976. The 1976 statute allowed right turns on red with signage, and the Vermont Agency of Transportation requests correction of misrepresented maps in National reports.
A Superior Court ruling by John P Morrissey upholding Gov Salmon’s refusal to reveal about 200 pardons is criticized as vague and a gag rule that denies the public its right to know. Critics urge public access to pardon reasons, noting potential injustices and improper convictions.
A Thanksgiving note from East Arlington honors a full home made turkey dinner served to 20 shut ins as part of the Senior Meals program at Federated Church. Virginia Andrews and Arlington Memorial High School Future Homemakers Group prepared treats and cookies, while United Counseling Service of Bennington coordinates regional support and fundraising efforts.
The piece argues Jimmy Carter uses a public talent inventory to dine out on ongoing cabinet-formation theater. It asserts he has largely decided, though sustains a delaying illusion, to project deliberation and central power while orchestrating public engagement with names like Jordan and Mondale in a staged transition.
The article recounts Chester A. Arthur’s effort to destroy his papers and the failed attempt to suppress presidential documents. It traces a decades-long search beginning around 1910, leading to discoveries at the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, and Columbia University Library, stressing the lack of ironclad legal safeguards to prevent future concealment or loss of presidential records.
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