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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Analysts note low turnout in 30 state primaries but concede the process expanded democratic participation. The piece argues primaries, with flaws, propelled candidates like Carter, while calling for reforms such as shorter seasons, more debates, and regional primaries to curb excessive travel and money drains.
The Wall Street Journal reports Connecticut corrections chief John R. Manson doubts prison rehabilitation programs yield lasting recidivism reductions. He cites incentives for parole, argues for fixed sentences, and limits daytime work releases to near-term inmates to curb misuse and community resentment.
To the Editor of The Banner thanks for the article on walking tours organized by the Bennington Bicentennial Committee. The sketch by Gary Harbour for the brochure features the Bennington Town Office Building, the Root residence, the catamount, and the battle monument. Houses hosting plaques reveal rich local history. many residents welcome learning more. The brochure is at the Bicentennial office in the Putnam House, Bennington.
Readers letter cites Senators Stafford Byrd Burdick Humphrey Jackson McGee Muskie Montoya Tunney Weicker and Williams as voting to table the Helms Human Life Amendment. It argues life is a God given human right, not conferred by courts, urging Stafford to back an HLA and pledging to oppose his bid for reelection if he continues funding abortion.
The column criticizes Accuracy in Media for bias while praising its corrections. It recounts misstatements by education officials and politicians, notes AIM’s corrections of errors in media reporting, and cites examples from McGrory, Bunker, Wilson, and the GM slogan misquotations to illustrate how press narration often misleads public perception.
Washington column assails Jimmy Carter as mean and vindictive while others praise his empathy for the powerless. The piece situates Carter in a transformative era of U.S. politics marked by persistent division, media intensification, and crowded primaries. It notes Carter's deliberate rise from Georgia to front-runner through bold, headline-grabbing moves and contrasts with critics citing his aggressive style.
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