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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A California judge’s case-specific claim that a permissive society breeds criminals is challenged. The writer argues long-standing deterrence limits, the role of mental state, and the FBI’s past under J Edgar Hoover, linking radicalization to societal conditions and how Moore became involved with radicals.
Brattleboro Reformer critiques Ronald Reagan and Stella Hackel for fiscal demagoguery in the 1970s race. It argues Reagan misrepresented tax cuts, shifted burden to states, and used vague social program claims. It notes Hackel’s vague calls for cuts and contrasts with Burns and O'Connor urging specifics. Public demand: responsible actions, not rhetorical flourish.
Columnist argues television news shapes public perception more than newspapers and recounts a dispute over whether Daniel Schorr revealed Butterfield was a CIA agent. The piece critiques air time dynamics and the responsibility of onair reporters in presenting facts.
In the studio Dan Schorr and Bruce Prouty discuss a CIA link to Alexander Butterfield and a 1973 CIA inspector general note. Schorr is accused of revealing Butterfield's CIA ties and dodging error, prompting questions about factual reporting and media accountability.
Identification notes a 1964 summer photo taken at the Cecil McWain Farm in Sunderland. Jeffrey McWain and Junior Gleaton are the boys with a fork in the image. Gleaton visited the farm for three summers and enjoyed each stay. Mrs. Cecil McWain, Arlington.
Schorr challenges Tom Braden on his CIA related charges and sources. He argues Braden’s firsthand claims lack corroboration while detailing CBS NBC and CNN coverage and the role of Col Prouty with Butterfield Hunt and others in CIA plots. He notes uncertainty and disputes Braden’s certainty about the Prouty story.
Jimmy Carter campaigned in Franklin with TV cameras and Secret Service in tow, meeting voters and handing out pamphlets. He praised minimal taxes and government while engaging with locals including rival Billy Joe Clegg and a skeptical bookshop clerk. Carter stressed personal contact, predicted a strong NH showing and possible two candidate race post primary. He urged reform to restore a decent efficient federal government.
A Walpole New Hampshire vote on January 31 addresses Parsons & Whittemore proposed a 200 million pulp mill on riverfront land. The letter argues for regional planning, favors smaller forest products plants, and warns large mill impacts on tourism and community life across New England.
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