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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Vermonters who know it well take quiet pride in Universitas Viridis Montis the University of Vermont yet outside Burlington few know or care why it is called UVM. It has shaped many in education health and sports and remains a vital part of Vermont though many residents see it as distant from daily life.
UVM President Dr. Lattie F. Coor aims to shrink the gap between the Burlington campus and Vermonters statewide. He tours the state to learn what residents want from their only state university, hoping to break down aloofness and boost local engagement.
A skeptical glance at the 1976 political circus. It notes how Democrats unite, Republicans clash, and wartime and sports chaos blur into a national mood. It highlights delegates, campaigns, and the looming Bicentennial Fourth as the capital endures summer silliness.
A Vermont feature notes brochures and folders have become a dominant ad medium for businesses and attractions. It highlights display racks at tourist offices, the rise of distribution firms like Northern Brochure Distribution Co., and the seasonal rush of printers churning out millions of folders while stressing the need for clear, targeted messaging to entice readers and travelers.
A guest editorial attacks voyeurism around Washington sex scandals. It defends censure for Wayne Hays and condemns hypocrisy by Allan Howe, Mike Gravel, and others, praising Gravel for a private affair on a houseboat and criticizing misuse of tax dollars.
A Brattleboro Reformer's opinion piece rails at Washington culture and sexual politics while noting Sen Gravel as a potential running mate for Carter. The author mocks sensationalism and private industry chatter, then pivots to critique moral abuses in the military industrial complex.
The Rev Richard Holloway of Scotland urged stronger critique of Soviet religious restrictions at the World Council of Churches assembly. He complained of an unwritten rule against publicly castigating the USSR and called for open admission of the USSR into the council’s public confessional alongside Western nations.
A nostalgic note recalling how clothing shifted from ankle‑length dresses and jackets to casual styles. The writer recalls postwar changes, California leisure shirts, the 1960s surge, and the Beatles driving fashion, with long sideburns and ducktail hairstyles among youths.
In a Down East newsletter piece, Doc Rockwell argues that rock music sparked a broad shift in dress from the mid-1960s, with long hair, jeans, and platform shoes becoming common. He contrasts women's outfits with men's, notes New York’s sharper trends, and recounts trying leisure wear himself before reverting to his old look.
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