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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Qatar meeting shows OPEC pricing remains influential yet fractured. Saudi and UAE raises compound existing inflation risks, with unclear U.S. gains from cheaper Saudi oil and possible windfalls for favored firms. Arab leverage pressures U.S. policy toward Israel, while Carter’s stance may not fully align with Saudi aims. The warning: complacent energy conservation and new energy development are essential as two oil prices shape policy and economy.
The Hoosac School controversy centers on headmaster James Beckford ordering student expulsions and canceling the Yale ceremony and pageant. Critics say the reaction is heavy handed, harms student education, and lacks openness, while music teacher Joseph Stannard praises students and questions the timing and approach.
Editor notes Colorado hosts the President for the holidays while Vermont and other New England ski areas report little snow. Despite efforts from mountains to the Rockies including playful Indian snow dances, skis refuse to cooperate. The piece highlights the mock exhortation Eastward to ski newcomers and the seasonal cheer in New England as well as a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit, urging donations because winter colds limit regular donors and blood is in high demand during the season.
The veterans’ fraternity Alpha Sigma Mu Gamma Chapter at Southern Vermont College extends thanks to Adams' Drug Second Congregational Church Cross Oil Harrington's Country Store Harwood Hill Orchards Lions Club Little American Sport Shop McDonald's Montgomery Ward Paradise Motor Inn Sears State Line Diner Western Auto Woolworths and many individuals for a cheerful Christmas for Beech Court children and the Putnam Hospital Ward.
The author recounts driving from Maryland to Washington DC and being arrested for seven unpaid parking tickets. He is booked at the DC jail after being told the law requires jail for nonpayment, and notes graffiti citing Spiro Agnew. The piece blends political commentary with a personal jail experience.
Tom Braden reflects on the why behind the arrest in Washington. He interviews Chief Maurice Cullinane about handcuffs and jail linked to Maryland plated cars. They discuss reciprocity treaties, unpaid tickets, and the politics of metropolitan enforcement amid suburban resistance. The piece blends Braden’s musings with quotes from editors and humorist Henry Youngman.
The Banner receives a letter from Lions International president praising Mr. Charles Fienberg. Secretary Bennington requests reprinting the letter in the newspaper.
A letter signed by Charles to Lou Schneider, secretary of the Lions Club in Bennington Vermont, honors dedication to principle, compassion for the less fortunate, and love for family and friends as a meaningful life remembered after passing.
A reader letters page argues the Forest Service hires a private firm to study ski areas leasing public land to possibly force Mt. Snow and others in Vermont to lower lift and rental prices. The piece hints at consumer benefits and market disruption benefiting local shops, urging tougher pricing and noting memorial tributes to Lion Fienberg.
A holiday CB radio note from LEON E. SNOW at Park Street Extension wishing merry Christmas to Blue Jays Muskrats and other travelers. He praises Sue B as the best friend a trucker has and promises a big snowball reply when contacted, noting the busy channels before Christmas.
SEARSBURG column recalls winter beginning, bird life, and a 29th annual Christmas tree from land. The writers describe recent snows, short days, and the calm woods as they select a five foot tree, then treat it with boric acid mix before placing it on the TV set Friday for Christmas.
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