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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Senate acquitted Washington County Sheriff Malcolm Mayo on all three impeachment articles. It was the first impeachment trial in nearly 200 years and may set a precedent for future conduct standards. The case cost the state over $30,000, with potential bills for Mayo’s defense nearing six figures. The defense argued the trial should not set standards for personal conduct.
In Plymouth Mass the famous rock draws criticism for its polished pavilion yet endures as a reminder of early settlers. A vandal attempted to blow it up this week, a reckless act that harms history. If protest motivated, it fails to justify destroying symbols of an honorable past.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Britain's pleasant, generous stance on the U S bicentennial. Despite two centuries since independence, Anglophiles celebrate the anniversary with warmth. Queen Elizabeth II will visit the former colony around July Fourth and Britain presents a Magna Carta replica to an American delegation while a Liberty Bell replica travels to the U S.
Prime Minister James Callaghan frames the 1776 anniversary as a shared heritage of evolving democracy and the rule of law. Robert Morley urges Americans to return home with ads while Clement Attlee notes shared history with British visitors. Some Britons visit Lexington and Concord and feel pride in the American stand.
A Manchester reader criticizes HUD flood insurance rules, arguing no historic floods would have been covered locally. The letter claims premiums fund claims in flood-prone areas, bars basement and access to mortgage loans, and warns heavy government reach into small towns. The writer urges opposing the program and reflects on government power.
The Fundy tidal basin between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick may host dams to harness 13 000 megawatts. Feasibility studies measure cost around 2 billion dollars, job impact, and ecological risks, as oil and electricity prices rise. Some optimists foresee production within 20 years, while Vermont Yankee faces rising atomic waste storage concerns and long term hazards noted by Health Commissioner Robbins.
The Prospect School parents thank numerous local businesses for donate items to the Prospect Fair. They list Economy Auto, Adams Hardware, Evans News, Country Casuals, Petco Mini Mart, Price Chopper, The Pharmacy, Beecher's Drugs, Sear's, Quinlan's Drugs, The Radio Shack, Drysdale's, Sheridan's Gift Shop, Ben Mont, Cap Tan Color, Nichols, Tomasi's Sports Shop, Fishman's, Yott's Market, A W, Madkour's Market, McDonald's, Carol's, Becky's Stone Shop, Bellemare's, Walker's Market, DeMarco's Sports Shop, Haynes & Kanes, Willy's Variety, Benn- Barry, Powers Market, Four Season's Gift Shop, Fonda's Antiques, Old Bennington Woodcrafters, Charlestown Mill Store, The Gift Garden, Old Bennington Country Store, Plante Jewelers, Peterson's Music Store, The Busy Bee, P & C, Grand Union, A & P, First National, Tech Hi Fi, Stanley Terrell, Dragon's, Bird's, Bennington Bookshop, Harte Agency, Catamount Bank, and Park Corp for parking space.
A speaker thanks the children, teachers, parents and principals for planning and carrying out the bicentennial parade on May 22. The note praises a peaceful, loving portrayal of the country’s 200th birthday through children, with a reflective, positive closing. 233 Depot St.
Arlington thanks the Banner for Memorial Day services coverage. ROCK R. ROGERS commends the dignified invocation by David J. Bart and the unobtrusive candid photography by Judson Brown. The event drew a large attentive audience amid other concurrent happenings.
To the Editor, Betty Van Der Els applauds Irving Adler for practical school support. Adler led a Montpelier visit to seek fair state funding for Shaftsbury schools and contributed to the Shaftsbury school library through the Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial Library Association. The piece urges voter support at the June School Meeting.
Washington argues Ford’s leadership is in doubt as he shifts positions on Rockefeller liberalism detente Kissinger and Panama Canal. The piece contrasts Ford’s campaign pragmatism with Truman’s resolve, suggesting Ford may surrender convictions to win. James Forrestal’s defense of politics underscores the point.
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