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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears as a daily newspaper from Bennington Vermont excluding Sundays and holidays, published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street.
Citizens of Western nations applaud pressure on terrorists while Arabs resist UN measures. The Vienna hostage crisis highlights diverging approaches as authorities break terrorists in Ireland Britain and Holland without concession. Extradition to Austria may show Arab states renounce acquiescence and curb terrorism’s vogue.
On New Year’s Day 1976 a thought experiment pursues a fictional candidate with a three fold pledge. He would root out doubts about Ford Nixon Kennedy cases with independent investigations, end covert operations abroad, and guarantee full employment to curb poverty and crime while rebuilding infrastructure. He notes a nation wary of promises and predicts only cautious gains.
The writer notes frigid midwinter scenes from Jamaica and Ball Mountain, observing cars stranded on Route 30 after a heavy snowstorm. He contrasts human haste with nature’s slow winter survival, detailing how deer, bears, foxes, and rabbits move little, the behavior of birds at feeding stations, and the quiet, watching owl. He laments hurried drivers delaying errands and cherishes the calm of winter woods.
Guest editorial traces the romance and disappointments of state lotteries. It cites New York’s ticket duplicate scandal and Carey suspending the lottery, notes instant lotteries’ popularity and dealer criticisms, and contrasts TV show announcements with Connecticut’s spectacle and repeal pressures.
The Braden column notes Donald C. Alexander's Christmas letter criticizing the 1975 1040 package for its size and complexity. Secretary William Simon proposes a flat progressive system, removing exemptions for simplicity, while acknowledging political pushback over lost deductions.
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