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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Office address is 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece notes Fidel Castro's Walters interview on Cuba in halting English. It discusses themes from political prisoners to the embargo, tracing years of nonrecognition and the potential thaw in U.S. Cuban relations as dialogue begins and mutual tolerance appears possible.
The writer recounts a brief California trip with visits to old friend Mary Garrett Woodburn, explores a winding canyon with second growth redwoods, and visits Point Lobos and Muir Woods. They note drought effects, lush green canopies, and the desire to preserve redwoods for future generations.
The Hoosick Falls village board rejects low income housing as undesirable while the Town of Hoosick welcomes a project. Vermont weighs changing federal posts as administration shifts and a Putnam Square Cynic weighs in on Bennington water issues. The White River Junction mail sorter move faces postal protests and delays.
The town forms a Bicentennial Committee with a funded plan and an information center at the Hotel Putnam Building. Volunteers may register with Mrs Squires at 442 8360. Key events include July 4 Willow Park picnic and Homecoming Week, with music, games, crafts, and a contra dance. Helpers needed for games, decoration, traffic control, and parking arrangements around Willow Park and East Road.
Bennington Bicentennial Committee seeks volunteers for Aug 13 and Aug 16 commemorations marking the Battle of Bennington Centennial. Helpers will staff sales, crowd control, media liaison, and ticketing for a battlefield service, monument dedication, and multiple public events in Walloomsac and Bennington.
The piece argues McCarthy era paranoia about gays, praises open protest against discrimination, and notes Anita Bryant’s national campaign will fail due to numbers and flawed logic. It cites Kinsey data, calls for ending bans on gay teachers, and recalls Bishop Gerald Kennedy challenging detectives hunting gay teachers.
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