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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Senate backed a permanent special prosecutor with Ford’s approval, expanding his remit to Congress as Jaworski and Ruth warned of new duties beyond Watergate. The move laws up oversight amid ethics scuffles like the Sikes affair, where a Florida congressman faced only a reprimand for military contract intrigue.
The author muses on a grandparent generation stuck between youth and decrepitude, noting that many families never produce grandchildren. They joke about aging looks, late parenthood, and the odd cultural shifts since World War II, ending with a teaser about a new cold-oil whirlpool bath claimed to erase years.
A writer discusses updating Shakespeare for TV family viewing. He suggests a shrink character, a playful Polonius and Ophelia, and spin offs like Pol and Ophie. The plan envisions a contest, possibly a volleyball game, to replace the traditional tragedy with light entertainment.
A Washington report details a Senate Finance Committee clash over covert special interest tax loopholes in a pending reform bill. Proxmire and Kennedy deride secrecy, noting a series of targeted amendments benefiting major firms like Mobil Oil, with broad concerns about trust in the tax system and looming fiscal impacts.
Bennington candidate Robert Santway, a relative unknown, used an attention grabbing disclosure of his assets placing a high price on health and family. A New York TV station picked up the story and the Times spelled him as running for governor though he seeks the Democratic nod for the U.S. House. He offers serious policy points on political process.
Public interest spurred the state Historic Sites Division to keep the Bennington Monument lit from dusk to dawn through October. The extended illumination promises local delight and may draw more tourists to the area as a lasting beacon.
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