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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The nation observes the Carter inauguration amid celebration and solemn oath taking. The piece praises Gerald Ford for restoring decency and calm as transitions occur with cooperation and a hopeful outlook for the nation’s future.
Lisbon will permit Coca Cola manufacture amid debates on national identity and economy. Opposition framed Coca Cola as imperialist and harmful, but government hopes foreign investment will aid a distressed economy. Critics warn plant automation may limit jobs and question overall impact.
A reader focused herb column urges planning to grow herbs for cooking sachets pest control and medicine. It lists feverfew camomile catnip bee balm bergamot basil lavender rosemary sage and others with tips on teas teas for digestion sleep and headaches plus pest repellents and sources such as Caprilands Nichols Garden and Indiana Botanic Gardens.
A Letter To The Editor reflects on early 1900s gender norms in Bennington. The writer recalls strict parental rules that taught boys to stand for ladies, give up seats, and open doors, contrasting with modern agitation for women’s lib. The piece questions whether progress has improved treatment of women.
Philip N. Schuyler recalls four sisters with varied paths from tomboy to actress and stage performer. He notes their demands for masculine courtesy, a Dutch haircut incident, and a critique of gender roles, ending with a bold claim that men are the ragtail end of the female name. The piece reflects on liberty and equality in a family memoir voice.
Dorothy Warren questions charges of miscarriage of justice and democracy breach tied to the Buckley lieutenant governor election. The letter reflects on democracy as majority rule, the role of elections, and the responsibility of citizens in a heated political moment.
In a Letter to the Editor Walter F. Heydt from Chester cites Edward Gibbon’s 1788 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire listing five causes: divorce, taxes for bread and circuses, pursuit of brutal pleasures, oversized armaments, and fading religion.
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