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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. This record notes the newspaper's basic publishing frequency and address.
Editorial argues Ford abused a veto by blocking a $125 million day care matching grants bill, undermining federal support and delaying standards. It warns of harm to hundreds of thousands of preschoolers as auditors close centers. Illinois would lose 40,000 children from low income families in centers now at risk.
Rod MacLeish argues the core danger is failure to translate noble pity into action. He notes hunger has long existed, while modern politics and economics hinder practical responses. He cites the Rome conference and calls for empathy from nations yet warns of indifference.
The piece argues that famine in India and sub-Saharan Africa weighs on observers more than political debates. It decries overthinking and excuses in favor of simple action: delivering grain to the starving child, despite complex balances and logistics. It stresses that caring remains, even as complexity tempts paralysis.
A letter discusses ownership of electric utilities, PSB regulation, and the impact of public versus investor owned power. It argues public power lowers rates, questions PSB need for consumer run systems, and cites Federal Power Commission data. The writer asks why Springfield and Burlington support public power and invites questions to the New England Regional Energy Project in Burlington. Rep. Jordan D. Cole signs from Putney.
Fair write up to The Banner editor praises John Leaning for his Mt. Anthony Union High School Brigadoon review. The piece lauds the warmth humor and fairness of his critique, noting no Broadway yardstick and constructive kind feedback. Lotti Morris secretary Anthony Friends of Music Bennington appreciates the balance.
A reader laments high electricity costs after rate changes by CVPS, noting 1974 to 1975 bills nearly tripled in spite of calls explaining increases. The letter questions winter rate justification and billing clarity, urging scrutiny of pricing during low daylight and cold months. 24 Knapp Dr.
The column argues that Ben Franklin helped create early public services but questions whether public employee power drives higher salaries. It notes Vermont’s low reliance on paid public services, compares Rome’s later empire to U.S. governance, and criticizes multinational unions and inflation from tire worker strikes. It warns that consumer costs could rise if coordinated boycotts drive prices higher.
Washington column revisits Lord Bryce’s 1893 claim that great men are rare in politics and that ordinary voters tolerate mediocrity. It analyzes Ford Reagan Carter in 1976, noting Ford’s conservatism, limited press engagement, and defense stance. Reagan’s shift to nationalism and defense buildup. and Carter’s uncertain path, quoting Bryce on honesty and practical politics and contrasting eras.
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