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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues that U S Army plan for bigger tanks ignores lessons from the 1973 Middle East conflict. It notes modern anti tank weapons, including guided missiles, threaten costly armor and warns GAO findings critiquing the Army's rush to heavy caterpillar tanks.
A think tank advocates 60 ton main battle tanks at 4.5 billion as Brookings defense analysts and Senate Armed Services members question the strategic value. GAO notes cheaper antitank options could stop midline Soviet tank columns. Public interest shifts to Watergate films and Ford Nixon pardon fallout into 1976 campaigns.
A Cockburn essay views Queen Elizabeth II with measured praise and sharp humor. It contrasts royal restraint with anti monarchist zeal, mocks republican fervor, and defends monarchic stability amid a changing world. The piece torques class, tradition, and modern politics through a wry, period voice.
A reflective essay on history as lived memory. The narrator recalls how traces like graves, rusted artifacts, and landscape features reveal past events more than grand commemorations. He shares personal experiences in Maine, Ticonderoga, Mount Vernon, and Virginia, urging care for local remnants that speak softly yet truly about the nation’s past.
Jan Shields of Hoosick Falls objects to the town hiring Benkowski as dog warden citing a dangerous attitude toward canines. She calls for his resignation and replacement by someone who respects both canine and human citizens, noting letters must include real signature and address.
David F Salisbury reflects on solitary expeditions by Ivar Ruud and Naomi Uemura as case studies of rugged individualism. The piece weighs Thoreau and Montagu on solitude against modern development, noting replacing cabins with airports and hotels on Spitsbergen, and asks whether such lone experiences can survive population pressures and resource extraction.
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