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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper with standard news briefs notices and advertisements.
A News summary editorial argues that pay raises for top federal officials are likely as Ford may follow Johnson’s precedent for Carter. It warns salaries have lagged inflation for eight years, hindering talent in government, and urges a higher baseline plus conflict of interest safeguards.
The first US execution in a decade, Gary Gilmore, is carried out in Utah by firing squad for two killings during robberies. The piece condemns cheering by some bystanders and questions the public craving for death, urging focus on justice rather than spectacle.
A reader voices frustration over delayed Route 7 improvements at a Clover Leaf intersection, urging officials to reconsider bonds and redirect funds to an $11 million Super 7 project. The letter cites economic, employment, and tax concerns while defending state integrity and local voter sentiment.
Bernard A. Shine Sr. writes to The Banner warning that two crossings, Dewey Elm and Valentine Main, lack functioning signals during peak hours. He urges reestablishing red green signals and improving left turn signaling, referencing TOPICS and Vermont traffic-control concerns. He notes his affiliation with Hemingway Transportation and The Green Mountain Boys.
A reflective piece praising Grange activities and the value of reading aloud. The author recalls honey gifts and shows respect for Grange members like Battenkill Grange Past Master Robert Lindsay, noted for researching local Vermont history and Shays’ retreat. He argues reading aloud remains vital, defending the Grange as a meaningful, if old fashioned, force.
A reader from Arlington requests a correction to The Banner article published Saturday January 15 page 4. In paragraph eight column three the water depth was mis-stated as 100 inches during a 100 year flood. it should read 10 inches. The note stresses that eight feet of water would endanger residents along Route 313 and asks for a published correction, signed with address.
A mixed column recounts rising coffee prices and a thrift experiment to reuse coffee grounds, inspired by Fiorello LaGuardia, plus a winter bird watch from Skylark Mountain. It notes scarce January birds yet several species persist despite deep snow and cold, with curiosity about human impact on wildlife.
A reflective essay recalls snow terms from youth, contrasting private memory with public speech. The author muses on galoshes and mittens, Flexible Flyer sleds, snow forts, snowballs, and Tim’s cap, then contrasts “private” frost phrases with public ones like sand teams and salt teams. The piece links evocative language to Whittier, Frost, and Emerson.
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