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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues Carter should study Europe's youth employment policies, noting high teen unemployment in Britain France and Italy and programs that subsidize wages train teens and fund apprenticeships. It urges adopting a National Youth Service Program and Work-Study plans despite high costs, warning that inaction risks future social crises.
A critique of state waste highlights the Vermont Social Welfare Department’s costly directives and unnecessary mail. The piece notes a 14 cent postage bulletin on food stamp cost changes and remarks on the burden of bureaucratic paper. It also reflects on cherished local memories of Florence R. Kinsley, longtime Cora B. Whitney School educator, who died recently.
A reader compares private property protection with constitutional rights, arguing coverage and limits mirror insurance rules. They contrast agent roles with Congress, urging trust in public servants or personal responsibility to guard valuables, then cite a food study anecdote and Shakespeare to question policy quality. The letter ends with a signoff from N. Petersburg, New York.
Walter F. Heydt argues that constitutional limits guard liberty, warns of shifting federal power, and critiques a parole reform act. He recalls Franklin and urges citizens to monitor government and its legislation, stressing accountability and constitutional boundaries. He names the Parole Commission and Reorganization Act as a troubling expansion of federal power.
In a Middlebury column a writer critiques government work study programs and argues schools alone cannot prepare youth for today’s economy. He laments changed family structures and the decline of churches and youth groups, urging schools to fill gaps left by families and communities.
A satirical sketch portrays the president elect and first lady elect of a fictional kingdom named Ruritania as they prepare their child for public life. Reporters, photographers, and a famed teacher shape the child's ascent from home to school while guards and crowds amplify the spectacle.
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