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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that lowering unemployment and taming inflation could strengthen Social Security. It notes Carter's reforms would shift employer contributions to full salaries and allow general revenue funds during high unemployment, provoking conservative opposition over deficits and employers' burden. The plan is seen as a potential compromise amid a looming demographic shift and rising debt.
Opinion piece criticizing Congress and executive branches overstepping in defense policy. Highlights Air Force ignoring a Congress order on maintenance program funding, Navy and House Armed Services Committee clashes over carrier strategy, and broader concerns about subversion of legislative will by Pentagon actors. Endorses clear accountability and separation of powers.
The piece discusses Jimmy Carter era plans to reorganize the CIA and raises who will run American intelligence. It recalls Edwin Moore's trial and alleged CIA payments from the Schröder Trust, with links to Allen Dulles and Harold Brown. It argues the American establishment once guided intelligence, now fears exposure, and questions winning back establishment support while debating directorial hats and duties.
A reflective piece on Frederick Law Olmsted, park designer and pioneer of open spaces, tracing his life from 1822 birth to his dream of beautiful cities, national forests, and parks. The essay notes the decline of urban parks amid neglect, admires his vision, and recalls travels to sites like Acadia and Yellowstone, with his studio in Brookline as a living archive.
A Cleveland family moves from Montclair to an East Cleveland development built on John D. Rockefeller estate land. The father glitches into a near twin home, finds an evening paper on the porch and hears an unfamiliar household voice upstairs before slipping away unseen. The column then recalls Dr. McClure of the west side, known for his scattered travels and stays at San Francisco’s Fairmount Hotel.
A nostalgic column recalls Dr. McClure at a hotel writing desk shared with another guest. He thumbed through the rival’s letters, sliding sheets to copy news on the reverse side. Later, a door-locking mishap ends with a humorous night-time escape and a hinted domestic showdown.
A mother reads a note from her daughter asking for $150 for new clothes after six dates. The daughter says she has worn all her dresses and needs a new dress for their next date. The mother’s witty reply suggests she should get a new boyfriend.
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