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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues that world arms spending nears 300 billion in 1975, dwarfing education and health, hurting developing nations, and driven by U S and Soviet policy. It calls for curbing arms exports, cutting Pentagon-driven sales, and a unilateral cruise missile moratorium, backed by senators Kennedy Humphrey Javits.
A Grade 6 student at Bennington Elementary raises concerns about polling at schools disrupting classes and praises the Bennington Elementary and North Bennington centers. The letter weighs past armory stairs and split precincts, noting potential Recreation Center use and public exposure to its offerings.
Editors note a local election with two women running for selectman and debates on inclusive titles. The Day Care measure failed by under 100 votes, the 204 Depot St project passed by about 20, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program gained support by almost three to one, reflecting questions about who benefits from programs.
The Rev Louis J Hoag of Maryknoll Development House writes in the Boston Globe urging opposition to recitation of prayers in public schools. He argues it is unjust to subject nonbeliever children to mandatory prayers and calls for inclusive public education.
The text argues that school prayer is illegal per the Supreme Court and warns against civil religionists. It stresses religious believers should not be co-opted by patriotism, fearing a sanitized prayer reinforces religion as separate from substantive issues and state authority.
Letters to the Editor condemn the Feb 26 1976 Vermont House vote cutting state aid to education. The Vermont Superintendents Association warns of increased inequity, higher local taxes, and longer-term welfare costs as programs face cuts amid tampered minimum standards. Belies burden on poorer districts. Bellows Falls president Harry W NoYes voices concern. Bennington student echoes voting disruption at local schools proposing Recreation Center as polling site due to parking and fewer machine needs.
The piece analyzes Fidel Castro's influence on the Florida vote and the evolving U S Cuban relations. It details Castro's stance toward the United States and his widening role in Africa and the Caribbean, noting reactions from Ford Kissinger Trudeau and Mexico's Echeverria as they reassess hemispheric policy and cooperation.
A detailed recounting of the 1850s to 1866 effort to lay a trans Atlantic telegraph cable led by Cyrus West Field. It covers the failed 1855 attempt, repeated setbacks, the Great Eastern project, and the eventual successful landing on July 27 1866. The narrative highlights the ship’s design, the drilling damage from sun exposure, and Field’s perseverance.
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