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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Three years after the Arab oil boycott the United States remains heavily dependent on imported oil with over 40 percent of consumption from foreign sources. Public urgency is weak as OPEC discussions center on price, Qatar attention rises, and Saudi Arabia embarks on a large solar heating project to diversify energy. The piece argues nations must reduce oil dependence and notes Saudi solar use signals a broader shift.
A United Counseling Service board thanks The Banner editor for sharing a donor letter. The note expresses gratitude for staff help in guiding a son toward self understanding and college plans, thanking the service for its role in his transformation.
The piece notes Barbara Walters earns a million dollars for ABC by pressing President-elect Carter and wife on private matters. It contrasts press curiosity with privacy, praising Carter's gracious response while predicting a rise in public exhibitionism around future presidents. Walters is mocked for nosy questioning and imitation of Cosell.
The author reflects on Christmas customs from 1899 to 1914 in Bennington, recalling Santa delivering trees and stockings filled with fruit and treats. He mentions later visits with family to pine groves in Woodford and Mount Anthony, and notes Katrina and her husband celebrating Christmas in Florida where there is no snow for Santa.
A reflective note recalls childhood belief in Santa, noting experiences sneaking to glimpse the pot bellied stove and pipe, seeing a drum wrapped with packages, and learning that parents played Santa. The author extends a wish of Merry Christmas to Bennington residents and emphasizes the enduring spirit of love and generosity.
A reader responds to Selectman Richard Perrott about the Green Mountain Arts Collaborative. The writer defends affiliation with the arts group, recounts attending a poetry reading, and says they will pay membership.
A columnist compares NYC police pay and benefits with federal and Army figures, noting the city’s 35,915 per officer cost and 18,000 officers total. He cites welfare fraud at $800 million, high city salaries, and looming federal funding pressures as drivers of fiscal strain. The piece ends with irony on presidential calls to Abe Beame and the need for national funding to cover urban luxuries.
A vivid recounting of Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 with Hessians in retreat, the daring Trenton plan, and the subsequent victories at Princeton and beyond. The piece blends battle detail, wartime sentiment, and Bicentennial reflection, ending with a call for rousing music.
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