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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorials dissect Reagan Schweiker pick and Connally endorsement as Ford-in-waiting challenges. It weighs Connallys Watergate taint and activist stance against Ford, arguing Ford should wait for convention and consider Connally carefully. A Bennington Rural Fire District note praises volunteers and rural firemen.
The Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce appeals to Governor Salmon urging not to abandon the Steamtrain project midstream. They stress Vermont's late summer and fall tourist season and the extensive planning invested, arguing taxpayers share concern over fiscal issues but momentum should be maintained to avoid disruption during peak season.
A reader argues against bans on handguns and boulders, citing a Newsday account of a man dropping a boulder onto a car killing three youths. The letter emphasizes gun control is serious, yet questions enforcement and notes broader tragedy beyond firearms.
Vermont Budget chief Ronald Crisman quit the Bicentennial Steamtrain committee after less than three weeks, causing about $500,000 in bad publicity. Administration Secretary Robert Wilson criticized the project while Gov. Salman re endorsed it. Critics note a pattern of negative publicity around the steamtrain as tourism and public funds face scrutiny.
Constance D. Blake explains Rural Fire Dept funding. Four fire companies operate with separate accounts, funded by dues, rentals, raffles, and donations. The 14 cent tax covers department maintenance and equipment. She calls for taxpayer attendance at January open meeting for transparency and input.
In a reflective critique of Carter's nomination night performance, the writer notes Carter's calm, conversational delivery but criticizes vague rhetoric and lack of concrete proposals. The piece weighs Ford's strengths, includes Reagan and McCarthy factors, and warns Carter riskily overexposed as election day nears.
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