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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial condemns a Senate Finance Committee backroom tax loophole that lets large corporations, especially airlines and utilities, collect credits from equipment investments. It praises Sen Kennedy for challenging procedures, notes Carter’s cautious reform stance, and urges public scrutiny and broad support to overhaul a status quo propped by special interests.
The piece questions Barbara Snelling's dual role as wife of gubernatorial candidate Richard Snelling and as University of Vermont vice president for development. It notes concerns about using public funds for political work and recalls faculty complaints about university stationery used for Liberty Union candidates. It asks whether she would keep her UVM post and Vermont Board of Education if her husband wins.
Editor notes Reagan faces backlash as New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson denounces his running mate choice Richard Schweiker. The piece mockingly questions Ford support and hints at shifting alliances in the 1976 race. Also mentioned is a grisly Bicentennial exhibit in New Jersey and Bennington Museum displaying bones of an alleged spy.
A fragmented quote notes Viking I failed to land on Mars on July 4 as many American vehicles faced landing issues. The piece weaves in a Kansas City Star-style line about economics and references other periodical musings, including quotes from the Wall Street Journal and American Legion Magazine.
Josiah Bunting 3rd argues against an elitist view of college admissions that prioritizes high test scores and medals. He defends placing emphasis on service, character, and evidence of unsung contributions, urging colleges to seek tender hearts and brave souls over mere academic prowess for future leaders.
The Chicago based firm Manplan Consultants projects soaring pay for tradespeople and secretaries with plumbers at 137,200 carpenters 128,000 and an executive secretary 49,500. Tax hikes and an $800000 house mirror little change besides inflation as the Sunday paper price and other costs rise.
A narrator recalls reluctantly joining tennis with outdated gear and peers obsessed with fashion and gear. He recounts fashion judgments, a wooden racquet, and debates over wood versus metal components, ending with a return to his old sneakers and a nostalgic memory of simpler times.
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