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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. Editorials reflect the paper’s opinion pages and publishing schedule details.
The Viking mission traveled nearly half a billion miles, landed on Mars, and proves US scientific and technological prowess. The $1 billion expedition spurred wealth of data, while critics call for redirecting funds to Earthly problems like urban decay and energy. Public works aims to aid cities, but more action is urged to revitalize urban areas through home improvement and brownstone revival efforts amidst financing barriers.
The 1888 Bennington Battle Monument capstone rose to 302 feet with a four foot rod star. A replica star later gifted to the Bennington Museum confirms Wahlquist's hand in the star’s creation. The star’s 9 or 10 points vary by source, with the replica showing seven.
Carter's aides weigh pushing the Democratic platform and tax reform through a Senate dominated by special interests. Senator Long reopened hearings on a vast tax measure amid charges that provisions aid his allies. Kennedy Mondale and others push a reform drive with little press attention, while a Nader group accuses 24 Democrats of repudiating the platform.
A humor piece notes local talk on population growth with a quip about 2000s crowding and room. It includes an armchair exchange about slowing population and a political joke comparing Democrat and Republican strategies in cab rides, from two book titles cited.
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