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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A editorial argues Congress should represent all people not just seniors aged 65 and up. It challenges removing the Social Security earnings ceiling and warns it would turn benefits into extra income for the non-working elderly, endangering the program’s purpose and revenue base. The piece criticizes Senate energy aid and urges electing representatives who serve all constituents.
A column reflects on Halloween origins from Druids to Pomona and soul cakes, noting old customs and modern mischief, then shifts to a memorial for Elizabeth Dwyer at The Banner with personal reflections on colleagues and ailing Charlie Stumpf.
Lucia Howard’s letter prompts a town response from Town Manager Louis C. Savelas. Tim Powers posed questions to the manager and published his clarifications. The piece notes small type usage and prints Savelas’s full statement. It highlights Emma Harwood’s organizing praise, Patrick Leahy’s quip, and Chuck O’Leary’s VIDA chairmanship after Bennington County gains. It credits BCIC’s job impact and reviews Main Street bicentennial park care amid vandalism concerns.
A reader argues about cabbage night barn burning as historic defacement and compares it to vandalism. The letter critiques the practice and warns it endangers rural heritage, while also promoting marriage encounter programs with details of informational sessions at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, urging couples to consider the private weekend for renewed commitment. The writer signs as JOHN and LAURA ZINE from Bennington Motel.
The Banner notes complimentary tickets for the Vermont Symphony Concert at MAUHS on Saturday evening November 5. Donors of $25 or more receive two tickets, donors of $15 receive one ticket. The writer also condemns barn burnings in Pownal and urges stricter police patrols and harsher jail sentences for arsonists to protect historic barns and local heritage.
A reader protests last Friday and Saturday Banners coverage of town manager Louis Savelas citing anonymous charges and editorializing. The letter accuses Tim Powers of undermining leadership and calls for fair printing of Sarelas’s written answers in readable type. A second letter questions U.S. actions on South Korea human rights and its role as a key ally and military partner.
In a Burlington Free Press column, Tom Braden argues the United States should threaten to cut aid to South Korea despite risks. He criticizes the South Korean bribery scandal connected to U.S. policy and endorses pressuring Seoul to be accountable while warning it could provoke Japan's rearmament and alter regional power dynamics.
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