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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is distributed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Offices located at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201 serve as the newspaper's headquarters and production site.
A public appeal urges voting in tomorrow’s presidential race between Ford and Carter, arguing democracy belongs to all, regardless of class or race, and condemning apathy as the road to poorer future outcomes. It warns that only informed participation can curb elitist views and test pollsters.
The Supreme Court ruling on personal campaign spending opens the door for candidates like John Heinz to use large self funded sums. Heinz has spent over 1.5 million of his own money in a bid for the Senate, while Richard Lorber and Robert Monks also spend heavily to challenge incumbents. Reform toward public financing is urged for the 95th Congress to curb wealth dominance.
Editor notes contrast local political chaos with Bennington Redemption Center efficiency and praise the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. The column riffs on Dixville Notch election gossip, Cronkite, Univac forecasts, and the pace of results anticipation from early voting hubs to late night counts.
A reflective take on the 1976 presidential race noting Washingtons Notch scene in a small town and New Hampshires primaries. It discusses Reagan Ford dynamics, press influence, historic campaign moments, fundraising changes post Watergate, and the economy shaping the election outcome.
A Manchester resident urges town leaders to consider a public meeting on handgun restrictions. He cites rising handgun presence in public establishments after a fatal shooting, warns of future tragedy, and calls for a local ordinance banning handguns in public places with clear posting in public buildings.
The author argues improved energy policies cut inflation and environmental harm, promotes efficiency, heat pumps, solar panels, and wind/ocean energy, and contrasts Ford and Carter stances on nuclear power. They urge price competitive solar power, job creation, and reduced fossil fuel dependence, citing sources and noting a headline misprint in The Banner.
A satirical column condemns revisionist calls to return empire-era spoils. It parodies demands for Alaska, the Kohinoor, Elgin Marbles, and other territories, lampooning global repatriation debates and political postures.
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