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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. This notice lists the newspaper’s masthead and distribution cadence for the May 20 1976 edition.
The piece contrasts Western voters with Eastern dynamics in the 1976 Democratic race. It notes Sen. Frank Church and Gov. Jerry Brown gaining momentum against frontrunner Jimmy Carter, with Carter’s delegate lead intact but challenged. It discusses campaign ethics, Vietnam amnesty positions, and the impact of Reagan on Ford. Vermont’s financial stress underscores cultural funding, urging $10,000 in private matching gifts to sustain the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.
Editor notes reveal Lockheed Aircraft Corp kept two ex‑top officials as advisers with 10 year deals paying $100,000 annually for five years and $50,000 for another five. The piece also comments on weather, Vermont politics, and campaign rhetoric surrounding Sen. Stafford and the common situs bill.
A reader questions whether the Vermont Retail Association’s VRA ratings truly reflect a pro business stance. The letter critiques VRA reporting on 43 bills and 10 topics, noting unclear positions and contrasting VRA votes with other groups. It cites repeal of the Blue laws as the only clear VRA position before the vote.
Rep. Jordan D. Cole of Windham Putney laments unclear VRA positions while recounting debates on Sunday rest laws exemptions, hearing aid sales criteria, auto repair regulations, and repeal votes. He notes personal voting shifts after reviewing proposed garage regulations and questions tax implications for businessmen.
The Bennington College arts complex opens with a single large center replacing scattered makeshift spaces. The writer recalls former studio locations from a shed by an ex chicken coop to a former library and carriage barn, praising architecture by Robertson Ward and the new space for drama, dance, music, and art. VIPs Frances Fergusson, Arnold Sundgaard, Martha Hill Davies, Mary Josephine Shelly, and Kenneth Burke are noted as speakers or figures connected to the dedication events. Betty Ford is mentioned as a dignitary expected at the dedication weekend.
The Prospect School in North Bennington, a decade of educational innovation, seeks local help to cover essential debts. Funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, it educates on how children learn and create meaning beyond basics. A community fundraiser and donations are urged to keep this unique program open for local children and families. Old Military Road Pownal.
Gladys L Taylor congratulates the Bennington Lions on their Fun-O-Rama success shown by happy faces Friday night. She wishes them luck on future projects and praises the Lions as the greatest. God bless them.
The piece argues Ronald Reagan misstates the Panama Canal Zone status, contrasting Taft's view on titular sovereignty with Panamanian sentiment. It asserts the canal is militarily obsolete, economically marginal, and a symbol of U.S. intervention, noting past uprisings and troop landings to secure control.
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