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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, the newspaper serves the Vermont county with local news.
Cartoonist Bill Mauldin humorously notes the Vermont presidential primary as a futile gesture with Ford the only Republican entrant and four Democrats on the ballot Carter Harris McCormack Shriver among the viable names. Wallace Udall Jackson Bayh loom in national interest while Vermonters seem unmoved. local campaigns press on but impact remains minimal.
Voters in Bennington Shaftsbury and about 100 towns circulate the Doyle questionnaire offering anonymous input on issues from Sunday blue laws to energy and land use. The poll hints at governor and senator preferences and may foreshadow the September primary and November election.
A Vermont group plans a trip to China and faces cautions about the regime, mass executions, and harsh discipline. The piece contrasts Mao era claims, Chinese governance, and Western impressions with dark recollections of brutal punishments and political control.
A Letter to The Banner argues against anti foreign language pressure in education linking WWI and Vietnam era sentiment to cultural provincialism and inflation. It highlights language learning as broadening view and freedom, cites Voltaire and urges signed, legible submissions under 200 words with true addresses.
Donn McCafferty argues for long term foreign language study in Vermont schools to prepare for a multilingual society and potential 1976 Olympics. He urges essential prerequisites: competent teachers, suitable materials, and immersion. The Bennington area day care homes need.
Washington column probes Carter's image as the press seeks the real Jimmy Carter after his win in New Hampshire. It contrasts Carter's persona with Ford and Reagan, notes media bias in declaring victories, and highlights Carter's complex stance and appeal amid broad national primaries.
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