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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1975
Page
5
The text traces propaganda from medieval Church indoctrination to modern political messaging. It notes shifts from authoritative doctrine to reasoned debate, then to mass deception via image over fact. It argues presentation method often matters more than content and warns of concealed agendas.
A historical overview lists common propaganda techniques used by governments, businesses, and groups to sway opinion. It cites lies, partial truths, distortions, scapegoating, appeals to emotion, ad hominem labeling, fear, and repetition, noting propagandists tailor messages by audience and often withhold full facts.
Letter to The Banner from a Bennington couple notes Up With People showed interest in a July 1976 Bennington performance. The writers, former host family parents involved with the group, express enthusiasm about a possible return to Bennington.
A Bennington reader urges service groups to sponsor Up With People and consider hosting a film clip and Barry's firsthand account. They highlight the program's experiences from Houston hospitals to Spain, Belgium, NASA, Guaymas, Mexico, Brussels, and a Houston Astros game. The note also mentions graduation milestones and local aviation scholarships.
Arlington resident Mrs. C R Ellingwood garners attention for a delicious entry while John Redwood Fisher of Arlington joins six others in receiving honorary degrees at the University of Vermont 159th commencement in Burlington. Gov Hoff moves to sign a bill raising Vermont teacher salaries from 4000 to 4800 annually. North Bennington Water Board cautions water users to ban lawn sprinklers. M H Fishman Co manager John Cufari finds a lost teddy bear outside a store and posts a note. Historic recalls include 1963 first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova, 1871 Mystic Shrine formation, 1970 Newark first black mayor Kenneth Gibson, and 1973 Brezhnev visit. Commentary includes Up With People’s 1976 Bicentennial format and July 1976 tourism push. A Letter to the Editor criticizes Ford energy policies and heat costs for seniors amid heating fuel hikes.
A Maine recollection mixes winter hats with summer caps and a humor filled tale of a Grandfather who wore a squirrel hat by mistake. The piece weaves memory, regional fashion, and a closing quote from Carl A. Reidel on forest soils and watershed protection.
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