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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues the Ford administration must act on U S corporate bribery abroad as Lockheed payments in Japan and elsewhere threaten foreign policy. It warns business corruption could push allies toward independent arms production and strains with Japan, Holland, and Turkey.
The piece argues that Lockheed loan guarantees total 24 million of 195 million borrowed under Congress guarantees. It contends arms bribes distort global spending, encourage higher defense buys, and urges the Ford administration to sanction offending firms sooner. It links arms spending to illiteracy progress, urging a shift toward education.
The New Republic critiques President Ford for proposing to end survivors insurance for many children at 18 rather than 22. The piece argues the cutback undermines college access for youths from widows or disabled workers and calls the move a misstep in reducing federal welfare. It notes graduates may face job shortages, but opposes trimming support for vulnerable families.
A parent recalls the daughter’s illness and frequent attendance at Bennington Day Care Center. The child spent long days there before kindergarten, participating in structured classes to learn colors shapes numbers letters and fine motor skills, and even learned swimming at the Recreation Center pool. The narrator reflects on working while the child attended day care and the value of those hours.
A parent lauds the Bennington Day Care Center for reliable hours, nutritious lunches, and attentive staff who care for her child through junior kindergarten transitions. She notes staff assistance with medicines, safe pickups, and enrichment beyond a typical home or sitter. The center’s convenient location, resources, and personalized attention stand out. Jill A Krygier 254 Union St.
Letter to The Banner from Albert J. Ouellette, Lyndonville, Vermont, argues Vermont State Colleges favors CCV with $400,000 more in state funds while campus enrollments rise at four colleges. He cites low CCV rent and salaries, calls for S203 to cut admin costs, and asserts funds should support education over administrative expansion.
Charles H. Farrell argues for more state police and a state prison to address repeat crimes in Vermont. He supports Tpr. Gary J. Boutin’s call to write to lawmakers and emphasizes jail space as a prerequisite to effective law enforcement.
A Burlington Free Press editorial argues that youth deserve attention and opportunity before they enter the tax paying workforce, noting the rapid shift as age increases responsibilities. The piece urges policymakers to consider young people’s needs in planning and resources.
In Middlebury and Vermont a pattern emerges of job seekers relying on government roles and welfare. The piece profiles men like George and Willie, highlighting a lack of enterprise, reliance on government programs, and resistance to private-sector work, despite high unemployment and scarce planning opportunities.
The writer urges gifting teenagers with Alsop’s To Marietta from Paris to foster letter writing. She criticizes phone culture, argues letters convey refined thought and postwar life, and credits Alsop’s Paris letters for capturing the era’s mood and public life for younger readers.
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