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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201 with standard newspaper distribution and editorial staff.
Editorials note three weeks remain until the Republican convention in Kansas City as reporters debate delegate counting. Gov Ronald Reagan reveals Sen Richard Schweiker as a potential running mate, prompting questions about motive and impact. Analysts predict mixed reactions to the Reagan Schweiker pairing amid uncommitted delegates wooing.
The piece weighs Reagan era politics with Sen Schweiker's Senate votes, labor and farm unions praising him while conservatives mock his views. It notes Schweiker opposed the Vietnam War early on, and muses on a possible campaign tag line akin to Carter Mondale jokes. It mentions Schweiker's six year old daughter and ponders if Amy Carter was a target in Reagan's strategy.
Canada’s Parliament votes to abolish capital punishment amid Taiwan controversy and U S Supreme Court ruling. The piece argues a legislative abolition mirrors upcoming reforms and praises elected representatives for voting conscience over public sentiment. It notes U S state limits on death penalty and frames Canada as a model for others.
Reagan announced choosing Sen. Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his running mate, a bold, unprecedented move that could shift delegates, blunt Ford fears, and boost Reagan's image as a decisive, innovative nominee. Schweiker's moderate stance may win industrial states and broaden appeal beyond Ford supporters.
Carlo Wolter recounts a dreary day at Skylark with a visit from Walter and Alice Krach and Thomas and Virginia Sadler of Eagleville. The piece ruminates on the Olympic Games, their history from 776 B.C. to 1896, the ideal of amateurism, and calls for a less political, more congenial Games in 1980. It reflects on athletes as more than pawns amid withdrawals and public disappointment.
Helen Hill Larkin of Woburn Massachusetts writes the Bennington Chamber of Commerce seeking information about a 1927 Bennington Sesquicentennial film. She recalls viewing the Harte Theatre showing and asks for dates or plans to reshow during the Bicentennial year, hoping to share it with descendants and revisit memories of Helen Hill unveiling a stone monument at the Old Bennington Green.
The piece questions whether a congressman's private life should be public and argues journalists also deserve privacy. It warns of a double standard in press scrutiny, notes Leggett's case as example, and cites Agnew’s rhetoric about freedom of the press.
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