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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The rolling schedule and publication details reflect a longstanding Vermont newspaper operation serving Bennington and surrounding communities.
The Mt Anthony Union School District Board and teachers reach a two year agreement after bargaining in good faith. A new budget reflecting lower teacher salaries will be voted on April 20. The editorial urges compromise and notes inflation and tax relief for seniors.
The Mt Anthony budget is 10 percent below the initial proposal rejected by voters. The new plan remains under six percent above the current budget, with a 5.7 percent total increase largely to cover a 4.5 percent deficit. The net operating rise is 1.2 percent. The board and administration are urged to lead, explain curriculum impact, and outline costs by district before the April 20 vote, urging reason and goodwill in education.
The board faces delays in choosing a new town manager amid plans for sewer and water extensions, the Downtown Living program, bicentennial events, and ongoing municipal services. One finalist failed. if the second is suitable, hire promptly or explain why not. The piece contrasts historic battles with a Lebanon civil war reference.
The Bennington Free Press 1871 account recalls the Catamount Tavern in Old Bennington, its room by room layout, the democratic gathering space around the fireplace, and the adjoining rooms where wounded and fallen after the Battle of Bennington were laid. It quotes Williams Quarterly on the tavern as a community hub and legal and literary figures gathered there.
In a Bennington Free Press recount, the Catamount Tavern housed the early Council of Safety members such as Ethan Allen and Seth Warner. A sign depicted a stuffed catamount, and a Yorker punishment tale centers on Dr. Adams. At the Bennington Museum, bicentennial artifacts include the marble Council Room mantel, and a unique set of 18 American silver forks from 1829–1850.
Edwin J. Schneider Jr reflecting on a decade on the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees denounces a Democratic pre election dinner and calls the campaign damaging to his private life. George J. Rogers, a long time resident, argues taxes should not rise and opposes a proposed 900 dollar annual raise for Mt Anthony teachers.
A quip on a small town where lights vanish after dark paired with a whimsical take on Good Housekeeping Drugs offering flights now and pay later. The piece blends local humor with consumer shorthand, hinting at lifestyle quirks and phrases.
A satirical monologue portrays a campaign doctor fielding calls from Udall Reagan and Ford, staging absurd advice to appear decisive while juggling Moynihan and Carter. The skewed dialogue lampoons campaign strategizing and media pressure with quick asides and punchy one liners.
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