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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues US arms sales to Egypt are unjustified given Egypt's poverty and misallocated spending but distinguishes this from profiteering. It notes Sinai disengagement terms allow US to consider easing the arms embargo, and credits Ford for involving Congress early in a politically sensitive issue. It urges weighing multiple factors before final action.
The piece weighs a proposed U S arms sale to Egypt against its impact on Mideast power dynamics. It argues the sale does not tilt the military balance but could shift ties between Egypt and Syria, urging careful, comprehensive consideration of all regional realities. It also notes Vermont land use plans struggle through the legislature with uncertain prospects.
The writer critiques a Banner editorial God on the ballot arguing against a constitutional amendment and questions the political meddling in education arts and morality while affirming belief in God and the role of voters and representatives in shaping standards. The letter remains unresolved as the conclusion trails off.
A Banner editorial critiques a subscriber's claim that God exists only by individual belief. It argues against subjective existence, stresses that reality is independent of belief, and questions the piece's conclusion by asking whether the editor should thank God or nobody. The piece uses examples like Columbus to illustrate belief versus fact.
Twitchill Hill Shaftsbury writes to condemn the Bennington Fire Department for denying the Post 13 baseball team access to the high school field for their tournament. He argues players and fans support the department and urges reconsideration, noting the sport must be earned and that players could become future funding.
An open letter from Williams College researchers invites Bennington residents to share views on current signage and future sign regulation. It asks what signs people like or dislike, how often signs help locate products, and what needs the present signage fails to meet. Responses go to the Bennington Sign Project Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College.
Residents at Applegate Apartments report high rents and bad living conditions including poor heat, cracking foundations, and basement water. A letter to the governor notes no rent control and cites 96 percent of tenants signing in protest of annual rent increases. Names Leon and Sharon Andrews, 129 Applegate Apartments.
A garden club feature highlights Berkshire Garden Center in Stockbridge Massachusetts as a historic, compact 15 acre site led by C Roy Boutard an English horticulturist trained at Wisley. The center offers diverse gardens greenhouses education beatrice proctor memorial Beatrice Proctor Memorial Garden and herb beds with herbs products for sale. Visitors may receive cuttings seed pods and newsletters and the center hosts an autumn Harvest Festival drawing guests from nearby regions.
In a reflective post dinner scene Secretary of State Kissinger congratulates Rep. Jonathan Bingham on a constitutional amendment proposal allowing foreign born citizens to be president. The piece portrays Kissinger’s waning public shine, his health concerns, and his pivot to focusing on U.S. interests with Russia and China while avoiding further Nixon baggage.
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