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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece recalls Vermont’s 1776 Dorset gathering that challenged New York claims to the New Hampshire Grants, leading to independence and the Windsor Convention of 1777. It honors pioneers Breakenridge Allen Fay and other settlers who sought fair boundaries, frontier progress, and peaceful neighborly life in a unique Vermont spirit.
In Washington a plan to assemble statues of the 13 original colonies moves Stark of New Hampshire into the Capitol east front lobby. The Bennington link to Stark, famed for the 1777 Walloomsac victory, adds Vermont interest despite New Hampshire’s native claim.
A Senate bill proposing $3,000 payments to heirs of Sioux killed or hurt at Wounded Knee faces opposition from the Army which calls the claim of a massacre inaccurate. The piece argues history is biased by victors, while urging policy focused on Native self-sufficiency rather than cash reparations.
A brief selection from readers of The Banner, presenting opinions and comments on local events, public affairs, and community interests. Letters express personal views, critique, and civic concerns in concise submissions.
The candidate explains weighing the demands of state office before pursuing the Democratic nomination for Vermont secretary of state. He states he runs on personal beliefs, pledging to uphold democratic principles such as transparency, government reform, merit over favoritism, and inclusive service.
DAVID NEWTON of Vermont Department of Social Welfare argues against a January 12 editorial on state pay raises. He contends a 10 percent rise is small in real terms given four years of inflation and private-sector pay gaps, noting increased workload without staff growth and urging higher wages to ensure quality service.
ALEX PEARL outlines goals if elected including examining changes to secretary of state laws, improving voter information and public finance disclosure, reducing bureaucratic hurdles, and pledging two months for a detailed platform. He defends his reformist stance against critics and argues for government influenced accountability in politics. Grand Isle.
The extract surveys Alvin Toffler’s shift from Future Shock to The Eco-Spasm Report (1975). It outlines a transition from industrial to technological civilization, critiques stale economic aims, and proposes strategies like transnational controls, low energy products, stockpiling, service-oriented employment, regional planning, and anticipatory democracy to avert crises.
The piece argues the government and Congress clash over secrecy in CIA clandestine actions. It notes three past episodes in Angola Italy and a submarine recovery, and suggests without open congressional approval such covert actions should not be pursued. It stresses the need for wartime authority to be congressional. It cautions President Ford to seek broad congressional support before any warmaking act.
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