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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Vermont Steamtrain publicity began hopeful then turned negative as losses mounted but ridership is rising, enough to offer hope. Bennington eyes August Burlington runs through foliage season. subsidy limits loom. Readers urge smarter ads, flexible tickets for Vermonters, and a one season trial before any removal.
The piece links Watergate trauma to Japan's reaction after former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's arrest in the Lockheed bribery case. It notes frenetic political activity and cynicism, argues for tougher U.S. limits on overseas corporate bribery, cites a Senate move for a one year jail sentence for executives who fail to report bribery gains, and urges swift House action while stressing self-imposed standards.
In a sharp conservative critique Meldrim Thomson condemns Reagan Schweiker as appeasing old line unions and ADA backed choices. The opinion argues Ford could attack Carter Mondale while the Reagan Schweiker ticket shows uncompromising right wing stance and Schweiker’s loss of principles.
A Brattleboro Reformer column notes Schweiker once seen as principled kept liberals in line while Hugh Scott eroded Republican support in Pennsylvania. As liberals desert and even John Connally dislikes Reagan's choice, Gov. Thomson earns praise for clear, if controversial, positions amid a fractured party.
Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter attacks the U S tax code calling it a disgrace and regressive. He highlights loopholes that shift burden to average workers and points to inequities such as a $50 business lunch deduction versus a $1 50 sandwich for a truck driver. He advocates a simplified progressive system taxing all income equally and only once.
Washington review notes Walter Mondale argues for a checked powerful presidency with Congress media parties and public opinion as constraints. It cites his push for candidate debates and critique of imperial presidents while highlighting his self described limits on seeking the presidency and hope Carter may adopt Mondale’s lessons.
A Burlington Free Press item notes that one cannot both enjoy a glorious vacation and stay within budget in the same summer, while the Wall Street Journal adds a witty line about women and unpredictability. The juxtaposition reflects editorial voice and cultural commentary of the period.
In an election year forecast quoted from John Kenneth Galbraith, Vermont’s economy is seen leaning toward exurban residential services and tourism. Strong living conditions and outdoor recreation attract wealthy homeowners and light industry, while heavy polluting plants risk stunting broader expansion. locals favor service jobs over distant assembly lines.
A columnist grapples with perceived political ethics scandals involving Senator George McGovern and Carter pollster Pat Caddell. The piece probes conflict of interest claims, Carter's defense, and the era's suffocating atmosphere, noting odd behavior and public intolerance amid heat and Watergate fatigue. It closes with brief notes on a shareholder glossary and a satirical book pickup.
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