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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the paper's publication schedule and corporate address for readers and advertisers.
A Banner editorial urges concrete action to address poverty in Vermont, using the Pownal family case to illustrate bureaucratic obstacles to decent housing. It argues for public opinion pressure to cut through red tape and notes widening rich poor gaps while praising local Bicentennial events and a Southwest Vermont parade as community efforts.
A Bennington Main Street Bicentennial salute showcased Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union students in a casual parade without grandiose polish. The Arlington Memorial High School and Mt Anthony bands impressed with maroon and white attire and solid marching music. The standout moment was the Parade of Presidents with students portraying figures from Washington to Ford, though Ford drew less attention than the previous president in black attire.
A school parade displayed clever costumes and imaginative floats from Ben Franklin to Henry Ford. Two boys in blue colonial outfits led a unit while Nixon masks sparked debate, and observers recalled the educational value of the event, not mere spectacle.
A reflective column contrasts historic witch trials with contemporary investigative zeal. It weighs the value of security over freedom, cites Hopkins bounty methods, cites Church and Pike, and critiques free speech limits and gun rights in urban America. The piece blends satire with concerns about civil liberties and public safety.
Washington weighs Ford’s anti busing stance as a political lever in six upcoming primaries Arkansas Idaho Kentucky Nevada Oregon Tennessee. Ford allies Levi and Bork push for Supreme Court intervention while Garrity’s Boston desegregation order looms. Carter and Brown shown as emerging contrasts, with Toynbee reflection closing the piece.
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