Golden Egg Award rakes in wealth and excess
Boston examines the Golden Egg Award concept, lampooning self philanthropy among the rich and famous. It weighs Benny Kissinger’s contracts and ITT head Harold Geneen's pay, critiques debt and vaunted wealth, and riffs on Congress raises and public pinching. It ends with a call to awareness of excessive riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Jack
Benny Kissinger
Little, Brown
NBC
University
Lockheed
Gulf
CIA
Diplomillionaires
Charles Bronson
Mr. Bronson
Lewis Lapham
Harper’s
Harold Geneen
ITT
Brooklyn
From Bennington to Hartford and Beyond in 20th Century Echoes
Looking Back surveys notable events and people. Ruth Trusdell leaves Bennington for Hartford to fill a librarian role there. Andre Malraux speaks at Bennington College on Thinking People and Spain. A silver tea in Pownal raises social and financial notes with remarks by Rev. Helen Heath. Three students vie for high school oratorical honors in Lyndonville. Mardi Gras draws local visitors to New Orleans. A denim Playtogs ad appears. Local skiers join Nordic team for Duluth nationals. A former associate pastor becomes pastor at Faith Bible Baptist Church in Woodford Hollow. Historical notes mention 1849 interior department creation, Belva Lockwood’s Supreme Court practice, the Star Spangled Banner national anthem designation, and a 1974 Turkish plane crash near Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Trusdell
F.S. Moses
Hartford
Conn
Andre’ Malraux
Bennington College
Spain
Charles F. Mason
Pownal
Helen Heath
Baptist Church of
Williamstown
United States Department of Interior
Congress
Belva Ann Lockwood
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Paris
Appreciation Letter Praises The Banner Support
Leanora M. Sefert executive director Vermont Dental Care expresses thanks for The Banner editorial stance on human services in Bennington and its ballot programs. She notes Bennington readers feel connected and encouraged by the paper’s responsible leadership and local coverage.
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Bennington
Vermont
Gracious losers thank Shaftsbury voters and rivals
Readers note a letter to The Banner from Shaftsbury residents Ronald Lindsey Chewn Jotikasthira Dawn Knapp Kemp thanking Shaftsbury voters for their March 1, 1977 support and praising Alvan J. Lawrence Schuyler V. Borst and Sandra Hamilton while pledging continued backing. The piece also surveys press views on President Carter's early weeks, warnings about defense cuts, and how political coalitions may hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Alvan J. Lawrence
Schuyler V. Borst
Sandra Hamilton
Carter
Kirbo
Carter's campaign promises and public trust analyzed
A 1976 reflection notes Carter's pledge to keep promises and improve government, with public opinion split between hope and doubt. It cites a New Yorker cartoon about movement in the country, a Denver businessman’s mixed view, and a habit of posting all promises in a reminder book. The piece shifts to a critique of Boy Scouts rebranding to Scouting USA, lampooning the memo and questioning language changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
New Yorker
Harry
Denver
Arkansas
White House
Billy
Scouting USA
Boy Scouts of America
America
U.S.A
Scouting
USA
Observer on Scouting USA and the Boy Scouts clash
A reader rails at Scouting USA for dropping the Boy Scouts name and embracing social changes. He recalls old troop norms, mocks cornflake tales, and warns that legal stings may follow any misuse of terms like Boy Scouts or popsicle. He laments shifts in civility and awaits restraint from lawyers.
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Russia
Boy Scouts
Scouting— USA
Scouting USA
USA
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George
Rosalind
Albert Burns
Ted
Clarice Thomas
E.L. Nichols
Kenneth Johnson
Ken
Manchester
Dorset Hollow
Jane Wolf
Fredrick Wolf
Pleasant Street
Joan Mollica
John R. Mollica
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Minn
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Old Stone
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Leanora M. Sefert
Main St
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Jotikasthira
Dawn Knapp Kemp
Washington
Charles Kirbo
Doves
Hawks
Coalition
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World
Dan Beard
BSA
Ey Godfrey Sperling Jr
Wolf Patrol
Pellanell
Fairdale Farms
SVK Sg
Madkour
Eveready
SA _ EIFS
Naval
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Lions
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Culbransen
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Elm ST
Piano Center
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