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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1976
Page
5
A memoir recounts witnessing Maryland’s midnight hangings, the grim gallows room, and a triple execution that haunts a young reporter. It depicts weary veterans, bungled hanging, and a career shaped by scenes of state death and delayed justice.
The Banner letters recount memories from sixty years past when streets served as playgrounds for Bennington children. Dusty summer streets, winter snow, rubbers and galoshes, dirt paths, and mud puddles sparked carefree play with no sidewalks or marble dominance.
Philip Schuyler recalls a childhood in which streets doubled as playgrounds for boys who tossed mud, chased water wagons, and enjoyed summer sprays from round tanks. He cherishes sleigh bells in winter, horse drawn cutters, and milksop priced at five to six cents a quart, calling those days the good old days.
A Boston Globe note reports on a senator's investment list, inviting public interest in his financial judgment compared with others. The article highlights scrutiny of holdings and potential implications for his political standing.
The Vermont Marble Co starts eviction proceedings against about 12 striking workers living in company houses in West Rutland after a April warning to vacate for rent nonpayment. With weather and strike shifts, the threat paused. later, meters for electric service were removed from several company homes and more removals planned as part of measures against nonpaying strikers.
Reagan’s challenge widens the split in the GOP while Carter gains the middle ground. The piece argues Reagan’s aggressive bid damages Ford and could reshape the fall election, with party unity at risk and long-term GOP recovery in doubt. The column notes Carter’s poll surge and warns Reagan’s tactics may backfire.
A Cape Codder columnist denounces oil industry plans for Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, condemning offshore drilling and tank farms as marring beaches and livelihoods. The piece urges locating facilities away from sightlines to protect summer visitors and coastal communities.
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