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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont legislature stalls toward adjournment after House cuts state aid to local school districts and the Senate restores funds at welfare cost. A conference committee seeks a compromise amid urgency. The author urges six week sessions and highlights bicentennial plans including floodlighting the battle monument, urged by area students. The piece contrasts politics with a call for enduring independence and youth engagement.
A reader condemns wartime punishment of draft resistors and calls for national harmony. The letter argues against continued punishment of one million dissidents, suggests reintegration rather than stigmatization, and urges solidarity to heal a fractured country.
The Bennington Bicentennial Committee plans to light the Battle Monument on July 4 and August 16 and hopes for a longer display if funds allow. Roger Jewett thanks Polly Miller and Susan Carrara for their ideas. Also, a letter applauds a bill to raise the state inheritance tax exemption, criticizing government actions affecting Vermont farmers.
In North Bennington Rosamond van der Linde hails GA-BA-ZOO at VAPA. Gunnar earns a crown as bands from factions unite in a joyful extravaganza. The poem expresses peace and harmony through music and community pride.
Reagan’s challenge reshapes GOP and Ford’s image, energizing party unity and attracting media attention. It strengthens Ford’s general election chances while testing Reagan’s leadership. analysts see the bid as crucial to the nation and party, with a Texas and California finish potential.
An editorial in the Brattleboro Daily Reformer criticizes Sen. Robert Stafford for overestimating corporate social responsibility and argues Big Government poses a greater risk. It urges civic action by voters and communities to curb both elites, proposing practical remedies from clinics for jobs to local business support and restraint on welfare costs.
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