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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes that Ismailia showed sustained momentum for peace despite a stalemate on core issues. Sadat resisted a narrow peace aim while Begin proposed Arab self rule in occupied areas, signaling cautious concession and a shift from expansionist stance toward genuine negotiation.
Shimon Peres calls momentum in the Cairo talks a benefit though it appears as kibitzing from a dovish Labor stance. Begin pursues a tough negotiating posture while Sadat’s dramatic gesture set the stage. A Jordan entry could spark progress, with the US acting as honest broker as Geneva recedes. The Ismailia weekend shows momentum, making withdrawal harder than in Geneva.
A survey of Chaplin’s enduring films and the Vermont front page tribute by Candace Page contrasts with staff changes at United Press International in Montpelier. The column notes Bill Poole’s move to Boston, Rod Clarke's upstate leadership, and ongoing Chaplin reception amid shifts in regional coverage. The piece also recounts a Christmas Eve encounter in Dorset and reflections on bobcat season policy and public dialogue.
A narrator recalls a Christmas Eve plan to wrap gifts and deliver Ho Ho Hos. Wife doubts his duties. He goes to a church carol service, sings loudly, falls asleep in the pew, and is awakened by the sexton. Returns home to find presents and stockings ready, though greeted coolly, yet Christmas Day brings joy to the children.
A survey of European contributors to the American Revolution highlights Beaumarchais funding gunpowder via Hor trebiz et Cie, Steuben’s Valley Forge drills, Kalb’s leadership at Camden, Kosciuszko’s fortifications at Stillwater and West Point, Pulaski’s cavalry and Savannah siege, and a tease about Ethan Allen’s earlier actions.
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