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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Inaugural remarks by Gov. Snelling show a businesslike plan to run the state with efficiency, higher pay for workers tied to longer week, tax restraint, and renewed education funding. Republicans hold executive power while Democrats outnumber Republicans in the House. Senate remains GOP. Hope for bipartisanship in the session.
The Vermont Legislature elected T. Garry Buckley lieutenant governor yesterday over John T. Alden, wiping out Alden’s plurality. Buckley, from Bennington County in the Banana Belt, promised to be accessible and proposed making the office more than ceremonial by acting as an ombudsman for Vermonters dealing with the legislature and state bureaucracy. If he fulfills these goals, he may offset the controversy of his election.
GOP senators replace minority leader Robert Griffin with Howard Baker as a more appealing figure. The shift signals continued self-preservation in the party after November losses. Democrats hope to counter with a more articulate Senate leader once they retake the White House.
Brook House North Pownal voices concern over Theodore Boulter claiming Pownal acts as a private fiefdom and may vote against John Alden for lieutenant governor. The letter argues against anti democratic, pro crony stance and urges adherence to the electoral process. Letters to the editor require signature and address.
A letter urges coffee drinkers to avoid boycotts and backs price increases to fund rebuilding of plantations after disasters. It argues loans will secure future and current supply, favors free enterprise over federal aid, cites Argentina's stance, and questions funding other social issues like pornography.
Vermont's Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund has risen from 25 to 37 million in a year. Lawmakers face pressure to raise payroll taxes to repay the debt, with critics arguing the UC system is too liberal and benefits are too easy to obtain. Key figures include William Flanders and John Hise, with Governor Selling and Rep. Timothy O'Connor reshaping Montpelier.
A reader questions United Counseling Service's target group and Arlington from the January 5 Banner piece. The letter defends staff efforts, notes low pay and heavy workloads, and laments staff departures.
Janet A Henry of 307 Silver St questions UCS support for Youth Information Center and other programs, noting dropped utilized programs and a closed North Bennington Thrift Shop. She asks where grant funds go and criticizes UCS’s handling of finances and community needs.
A contemporary survey reports that half of Americans believe in the devil. The discussion weighs whether this belief implies a physical devil or a sensed force, noting how such ideas may excuse personal responsibility for wrongdoing and reflect tensions in modern thought.
The author reflects on enduring belief in unseen realms from devils to flying saucers, noting shifts from science driven fears to occult remedies. He argues people crave mystery to cope with modern boredom and social upheaval, while admitting personal skepticism about the physical devil and space life.
A Hoosick Falls resident writes to the town board to clarify a previously read statement about dog warden William Benkoski. The letter emphasizes the comment on his philosophy of shooting dogs and asks the board to publicly clarify the remark at the next meeting.
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