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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes Vermont primary campaigns have not captured voter attention and calls for face to face candidate exposure to aid informed voting. It laments Vermont oriented TV blackout in the Bennington area and urges direct engagement for clear contrasts among candidates.
Gov Thomas P Salmon and challenger Scott Skinner will argue health and welfare topics at Bennington Elementary School at 7:30 p.m. The debate is part of a series where candidates for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate aim to present views to Vermonters. The public is urged to attend and listen.
The piece compares the presidential nomination fight to Oscar campaigns and ad agency pitches. It notes Ford hosting uncommitted delegates at state dinners and questions the propriety of such use of White House hospitality. It cites a Reagan strategy reported by Jack Anderson to sway delegates after primary commitments. The piece doubts the nobility of these tactics.
British writer visiting New York calls for testing subway noise levels akin to Concorde concerns. He suggests banning or reducing express train sonic booms if decibel levels cause passenger discomfort, arguing citizens’ ear safety warrants action.
A Bennington College graduate who worked with Bennington Summers writes in to defend the Jazz Lab. He acknowledges mixed views about the program and its effect on campus, arguing that the expense and disruption may be justified and the project deserves a fair critique rather than blanket hostility.
Alison Booth argues the Jazz Lab and Research and Development Workshops offer a meaningful extension of the college's educational milieu despite faculty resistance and accusations of commercialism. She cautions against personal slights and defends the Summers program as a serious, transformative musical experiment open to outside scrutiny.
The editor publishes Sen. Robert Stafford's July 2 response to Harry A. Solomon advocating vertical divestiture. Stafford cites inequitable prices from big oil firms, but doubts divestiture would aid recovery and states opposition based on current information.
A reader notices starlings feasting on Japanese beetle grubs in the lawn, aided by a mulberry tree. The piece notes the grub life cycle, milky spore disease use, and sparrows aiding in beetle control, praising birds for pest reduction and garden health.
A profile notes Walter Mondale as a lucky yet persistent figure in politics. It recalls his string of appointments and elections, his initial campaign setbacks, and how colleagues, rivals, and reporters view his risk-taking, openminded stance, and focus on soft issues like education and family values.
Reader thanks local merchants and residents for roadside rest area efforts on Northaldle Drive and notes rising vandalism. A Bennington 76 flag was stripped from its pole July 20 between 11 am and 2 pm. the writer offers a no questions return if found but warns the project may be abandoned after this season without action.
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