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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Vermont primary looms amid push for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and debate over its impact. Critics warn of unisex bathrooms and conscription fears, while supporters argue the amendment simply guarantees equal rights under law regardless of sex. The piece notes dwindling candidate interest in Vermont’s March 2 primary and the broader national discourse on constitutional equality for women.
A Page 5 note questions retiring the Star Spangled Banner as national anthem. Veterans and patriots would resist, preferring a shift to America the Beautiful to heal wars. The column notes IRS bicentennial tax bulletins in red white and blue, with a dove motif and humor about Concorde.
The Boston Globe notes one fifth of adults, about 23 million, cannot read or write well enough to handle basic tasks. A third are barely literate for simple jobs, with declines in student reading over the past decade. Teachers report poor comprehension and writing, with TV and awareness as contributing factors.
The piece condemns the post literate view that reading and writing are unnecessary. It highlights Joseph Blatchford's proposal for a volunteer literacy corps to tutor non readers and argues for personal responsibility when the educational system fails to teach literacy.
Dr Dennis Meadows told Conservation Society members last fall Washington energy plans are futile but New England offers favorable conditions. Vermont has drafted proposals from H 407, passed by the House, now refined into a seventh Senate version creating a Department of Energy to replace the Energy Office. The Energy Commissioner would oversee the new department and its duties.
Vermont energy bill discussion includes local energy agents, conservation programs, and contingency planning. Letter from Gladys Lodge urges support for H 407 seventh version, noting no immediate rate cuts but potential improvements, while urging citizens to contact Montpelier legislators.
A reader recalls the Wed nesday Banner headline about Arthur W. Gilbert at 97. He notes the aging process, expresses pride in the elder Gilbert’s achievement, and mentions his grandfather’s arrival in Dorset alongside Parsons Pratt.
A columnist argues imperialist trends persist in modern geopolitics. He cites U S actions in Cuba and the Philippines, World War II conquests, and plans to return the Panama Canal Zone, while analyzing Russia as a revived empire expanding influence in Cuba, Angola, and Eastern Europe under anti colonial rhetoric. He juxtaposes historic empires with Soviet style governance and frets about emerging commissars and constitutional limits.
Washington report on Kevin Cash's unauthorized biography of William Loeb, his New Hampshire influence, and the potential impact on the 1976 presidential primary. The piece notes Loeb's editorial power, past campaigns, and Cash's claim of national distribution amid Reagan's campaign. It highlights Loeb's fierce editorials, notable feuds, and questions about Reagan's acceptance of Loeb's support.
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