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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Bennington County advocacy urges a swift, final choice on a new Route 7 amid opposition questions. The piece argues majority rule, urges full, fresh answers from officials, and warns against delaying tactics that could stall construction after years of debate. It stresses minority voices have a purpose in democracy.
President Carter argues the Electoral College is a dangerous anachronism that produced disputed outcomes in recent elections. He calls for a constitutional amendment to abolish it and replace it with a one-person, one-vote allocation of state electoral votes. Congress should act quickly, aiming for completion before 1980, to prevent another contested election.
Wall Street Journal notes Speaker Tip O Neill warned President Carter about a new breed of congressman who arrived in Washington the same way the president did. He suggested these lawmakers are harder to placate and prone to clashing with the administration.
A speaker lauds Tip's tips for reshaping the establishment, noting they’ve done a good job. The President’s reaction is unrecorded, but presumed to be acute disappointment as Congress has already made the needed changes in the U.S. government.
A 1977 analysis argues the rise of a central White House national security adviser shifted foreign policy from institutional channels. It contrasts Bundy Rostow and Kissinger to Brzezinski, warning of diminished State Department and CIA influence and the risks of one man controlling policy.
Brattleboro letters criticize Vermont Yankee public relations and demand open, democratic energy policy. The writer accuses the plant of bias and partial information while urging citizens to participate and question officials before nuclear plans, noting Orwell project scrutiny.
To the Editor of The Banner, John M. Sayward argues inflation erodes dollar value and warns against a state lottery. He urges the Senate and House to use discernment, protect Vermont’s moral heritage, and avoid pressuring for a lottery despite calls for “something for nothing.”
A Bennington Banner feature recalls the upcoming trout fishing season and the rise of fly tying and fly fishing. It notes dwindling dry fly hacksle, soaring rooster neck prices, and the shift from hobby to commerce, with growers and amateurs shaping a crowded market and scarce quality materials.
A former CIA officer criticizes Admiral Turner for an imprecise claim that secret aid to George Washington began in 1776 with Franklin in Paris. Washington never took French payoffs, and Franklin did not arrive in Paris on Nov 29, 1776. the piece argues the history was misrepresented and warns against mixing Washington with secret payments to modern leaders.
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