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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as a local daily newspaper with regional news, notices, and community information for Bennington County and surrounding areas.
The piece notes Bennington and nearby towns shifted to a July 1 start with an 18 month budget to align with state and federal policy. It highlights Washington's Budget Reform Act of 1974 enabling a federal fiscal year from October to September and criticizes the transitional quarter as a free floating financial object while taxpayers face the real cost of an extra quarter.
Voters face a budget about 90000 higher than last year as the board must defend cuts if the proposal fails. The Manchester School Support Organization should review and defend the budget at Town Meeting and teachers must rally to back proper funding to avoid job losses and wage cuts.
A Vermont letter urges sportsmen to vote in the March primary over Sen Birch Bayh anti gun legislation. It notes two bills Bayh introduced and calls readers to support S 194, with a Senate hearing on Feb 17 at 7 p.m. at the Statehouse. Letter writers Louis F Morin and Sidney N Hammond sign.
The article examines an 1818 Montpelier book Lessons in Elocution and how its Walker method prescribes rigid postures and exact gestures for students. It notes the humor in stilted movements and previews future coverage of de-emphasizing defects and adding flourishes.
Editor notes praise Mt. Anthony parents and groups like Friends of Music and Booster Club. The hockey club runs a benefit theater party tonight at the Harte with two ski films to support the program and invite community attendance.
Vermonter guidance explains why writing to Congress matters during the budget cycle. It outlines mail handling in offices, robo letters, and how well crafted inquiries with factual detail can influence a senator or representative's actions.
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