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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont legislators in Montpelier face a delicate decision on the lieutenant governorship between Alden and Buckley. Alden trails Buckley in legislative districts but leads in the popular vote. the joint session will use a secret ballot, though secrecy is not constitutionally required.
A Labor Department study foresees the 25 to 54 age group driving most future labor growth to 1990, while teen job prospects fade. Yet hidden youth unemployment risks threaten long term productivity as more workers enter adulthood. President Carter seeks stimulus plus targeted youth programs to avert a coming crisis.
A reflective column weighs Ford and Carter as symbols of unity and division. Ford embodies Midwestern self-reliance while Carter represents a rural South North integration, yet Carter’s appeal falters across regions. The piece notes a veteran-dominated Washington and warns 1976 may not herald a new era, citing unemployment and the loss of Mansfield, Symington, Hart, Folliard, and Lisagor.
In Searsburg Vermont the author notes a quiet post holiday scene on Searsburg Mountain. Subzero nights reveal an arctic landscape while daytime branches glisten with ice. New Year brings renewed resolve but auditing town books erodes free time and chances to carry out plans. The couple prefers a quiet midnight together over city crowds, reminiscing about Times Square and old broadcast traditions.
A reader from New York praises Putnam Memorial Hospital for warmth compassion and professional care during a hip injury while skiing in the area. The letter extols the hospital as the most outstanding health care institution on the east coast and urges local residents to recognize its value.
Tom Braden analyzes the Brzezinski Vance feud as a power struggle for influence on Carter’s foreign policy. He argues abolishing the White House staff might strengthen State Department control while noting Scowcroft’s balanced approach contrasts with Bundy Rostow Kissinger Brzezinski.
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