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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Washington talk on military superiority distracts from energy self sufficiency. It notes Soviet oil reserves of about 80 billion barrels versus US 33, and gas reserves of 800 trillion cubic feet. Russia exports 1.4 million barrels daily while the US imports 7.5 million. It warns Soviet energy strength could shape geopolitics, while the US leads only in solar energy and lags in breeder reactors and fusion. The energy gap could determine long term supremacy more than arms competition.
North Bennington voters urge a flexible approach to absentee ballots without full Australian ballot procedures. Shaftsbury considered a similar idea as residents favor preserving floor meetings for budget discussions while ensuring all citizens can vote. The column notes Nt Bennington's first legislative step toward local control and cites broader concern over access and costs.
A compact survey traces the legacy of Native American healing practices against European medicine. It cites shamanic knowledge, cedar leaf infusions for scurvy, willow bark for pain, and dream analysis. The account includes a 1915 anecdote of arm amputation healing with wild indigo infusion.
A Vermont reader lambasts state liquor promotion during a Bicentennial year arguing that $9 million in annual profits and up to $100 million in taxpayer costs from abuse justify curbs. He cites government ads, a 26 page Alcohol Beverage Price List booklet, and liquor store relocations as policy failures. He warns liquor promotion mirrors a promotion of drugs and condemns the state for elevating liquor sales over public welfare.
In Chicago photographer Louie Grenier offers a daylong divorce album for 200 dollars. He documents the couple through the crisis with candid shots of disputes and courthouse scenes. Observers joke the album could be ridiculous yet possibly save some marriages.
A Washington writer recalls a phone pitch for Jimmy Carter and analyzes prejudice across regions. He questions Southern versus Northern bias, cites Kennedy and Smith, and argues Carter’s birthplace should not affect his fitness to be president. The piece urges self examination and reason to overcome bias.
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