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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. It notes publication every day except Sundays and holidays and provides address and corporate ownership details.
Editorial laments that Carter’s Korea withdrawal, though wise in timing, risks stalling without $2 billion in military aid. Congress faces two pitfalls: fears over Korea after scandals and human rights crusades under Carter. If aid falters, the phaseout falters and U.S. troops could linger at the 38th Parallel.
Bennington firemen, a volunteer force, donate bleachers to Mt. Anthony Union football field to thank the MAU for using its field during Battle Day week. The feature notes the week of celebrations and a large bicentennial re enactment, with groups marching to Bennington and Manchester events en route.
The writer, former executive director of Vermont Tomorrow, defends his tenure amid press scrutiny. He outlines initial staffing, budgeting from dues, and fundraising drives, noting a failed attempt to require board members to raise funds. He cites subsequent tensions over membership outreach affecting the organization.
In a detailed appeal, former Vermont Tomorrow leader Dave Goldberg criticizes the new board for inaction and calls for a special membership meeting. He urges active and inactive members to request a meeting by Oct 1 1977 to review board actions and determine appropriate steps, naming Ellen Reiss as convenor.
Vermont officials and business leaders gathered at the University of Vermont to discuss economic development aims. Elbert G. Moulton emphasized delivering qualified prospects to communities with sewer water and labor needs while firms weigh financial and emotional incentives to locate plants.
A citizen quotes a sister in Suffolk County about slow mail from North Pownal to Long Island. She recalls a get well card mailed July 8 that arrived July 14 and notes varying delivery times. The letter, postmarked July 28 in Pownal, reached The Banner office July 29.
Lulu Petunia, president of Weight Watchers Anonymous, called an emergency meeting last Friday to urge members to resist calories. A large sign read Obey the feed limit as she warned against strawberry festivals and snack bars at church fairs.
A middle class New Yorker explains how looting during the 1977 blackout affected mainly poor neighborhoods while wealthier areas remained calm. The piece contrasts visible destruction with the quieter, ordinary lives of the unscathed, unafflicted majority and reflects on unguarded moments during the crisis.
A first person account of a city blackout in New York. The narrator describes flickering lights turning amber and the power loss, candlelight, and a calm yet festive mood as residents aid one another. Morning light reveals a canyon like sunrise and contrasts with the night’s events.
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