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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial views the 1976 Supreme Court decision as unsurprising given state laws revised after the 1972 ruling. It argues many states favor restoring the death penalty as a deterrent and punishment, and notes the Court avoided a nationwide ban to respect state lawmaking.
The piece argues prosecutors push to secure convictions at any cost in high profile capital cases. It cites Rubin Carter and Peter Reilly to show how flawed evidence and public support shape outcomes before appeals expose errors. It questions fairness of a system where wealth and access influence legal representation and ultimate punishment.
The Shaftsbury Fire Department explains why it moved its annual fireworks to Bennington for July 4, thanking Bennington Bicentennial Committee and local agencies. It credits Airport Manager David Corey, Bennington Rural Fire Chief Ed Hadded, Bennington and North Bennington Fire Departments, Rescue Squad Burgess Bros. Construction, Eugene Kosche, Dick Tatro, Shaftsbury Methodist Church, the Ding Dong trucks, Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club, Mt. Anthony Stage Band, and state police and sheriff personnel for planning, security, and smooth operations.
The Putnam Square Cynic muses on today s controversy in Bennington comparing it to early settlement fights over who would settle where and how to handle the Yorkers. He jokes that if 1760s debates had occurred now an Act 250 permit would delay a battle long enough for Col Baum to seize assets.
Opinion columns laud Israel for the Entebbe rescue of over 100 hostages on Independence Day. The piece praises the raid as resourceful and gutsy, noting the daring 2500 mile operation against Ugandan captors and a hostile regime.
The passage argues independence from international blackmail as a new norm, labeling an Israeli raid as not about sovereignty but responding to piracy. It claims the operation won’t end terrorism yet proves such actions can be defeated and inspires other nations to act boldly, with Rabin calling it legendary.
Arnold Steinberg argues that patience and sympathy cannot overcome student failure to master material. He calls it cruel to admit students unlikely to meet standards and equally cruel to abandon them while taxpayers cover costs. He questions Governor Jerry Brown’s presidential bid while California taxpayers fund his salary.
Roy Hunt Bernhardy of Warm Brook Farm Arlington reports two burglaries in 1976. State police obtained warrants, recovered some stolen items, and state’s attorney Ray Bolton said no action would occur until late in the week. He seeks reader advice to safeguard remaining belongings.
Helen E. Davis thanks Bennington firemen for braving a severe storm to warn residents about water conditions and the need to boil water. She also credits the radio station for advice on the water situation and expresses appreciation for the midnight response.
A long narrated portrait of a perpetual moderate who sits out key conflicts from the Revolution to World War I. He ages from 20 in 1776 to 200 in 1976, remaining undecided or middle of the road on issues from union versus federation to slavery and war, never joining extremes.
The 1776 celebration rings bells in Bennington as residents recall Independence and a tentative move toward a separate district in Vermont. A Waterloo Iowa family visits the museum and praises its history mission, while the museum emphasizes interpretation of the past, preservation, and community service.
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