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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues public funding makes 1976 a cleanly financed election yet warns that a winner-take-all Electoral College can crown a popular vote loser. It notes Illinois illustrating how Carter could win 26 votes with a tiny statewide margin, while Ford's large Illinois lead would be irrelevant. It cites historical precedent from 1876 and contemplates momentum in southern and northern states.
A retrospective on the 1876 election and earlier near misses shows how one or two states shifting a small number of votes could alter the Electoral College outcome. Proposals include proportional allocation by state popular vote and constitutional tweaks to reward leaders in EC balloting, while upholding one person one vote nationwide.
A Letter to the Editor from The Banner reprints Erma Bombeck’s quip borrowed from the Congressional Record. It jokes that God, after creating heaven and earth, faced a class action suit for failing to file an environmental impact statement, mocking regulatory overreach.
Debbie and Peter Frantz protest security lapses over missing Mt. Anthony ballots in Bennington. They question blank ballot transfer, storage, and distribution, call out delays in receipts, unsafe handling, and lack of safeguards surrounding the incident.
A satirical tale portrays God seeking HEPA style permits for light and creation. Councilors raise questions on emissions and timing, while agencies like ABLM and wildlife groups demand reviews, delaying the six day plan to months or a year. Lorraine N. Eastman, Chapel Road.
Winter weather brings six inches of snow and icy roads with a state snow plow clearing the mountain pass. A skating nostalgia grows as the author recalls pond ice, skating memories, and a TV show performance by Peggy Fleming. A Searsburg meeting about the Dead Man's Curve approves a new bypass with eight other curves removed, a gentler grade, uphill lane, escape lane, and a spring construction target, pending property settlements.
The Banner notes the Putnam Square Cynic has no firm presidential opinion this year and recalls Mae West’s line about choosing the lesser evil. The editor highlights John J. Baker’s piece on Vermont’s 1891 statehood celebration and Bennington’s past oratory, praising its length and prose as a contrast to modern campaign chatter.
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra expresses thanks to residents of Dorset Manchester Arlington and Bennington for their help with Saturdays concert. The event was a joyous success both artistically and financially due to wide local cooperation and generous support from the extended community. North Bennington.
A Letter to the Editor from Edith Lemay at Una Bella Trailer Park on Gore Road praises the Halloween visit of polite children. She thanks the children's mothers for well mannered behavior, noting no mischief or damage.
A patriotic voter exhortation from Arlington urging participation in elections. The piece emphasizes personal dignity in voting, reassessing candidates and issues, and resisting cynicism. It appeals to civic duty and collective responsibility. The message urges readers to get out and cast their vote.
In a Washington column, Gerald Ford trails Jimmy Carter as in 1948, with Carter slipping from an initial lead but recovering to six points over Ford. The piece argues the trend matters more than exact margins, noting Gallup’s evolving polling method and the 1948 lesson of reading trend over final polls. It cites Gallup’s late poll approach and warns about overreliance on early results.
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