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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Banner notes gentle winners and generous losers in Mt. Anthony election letters. It says changing the board won’t solve finances or crowding, and urges cooperation, a short honeymoon, and a moratorium on public criticism as the new board seeks unity and long range goals.
Vermont election results show independents steering outcomes as Republicans win four Senate seats while Democrats take control of the House for the first time in state history. The absence of a straight-party option encouraged candidate by candidate choice, despite counting delays.
Letters to The Banner urge against abolishing Plymouth’s state police outpost arguing the Vermont Public Safety study favored more stations. They warn the legislature may adopt plans to disband them, noting the town’s 300 residents would bear about 25000 yearly to hire a local trooper. Edward C. Lucas is cited as readily responding to accidents.
A letter from Sally Thompson of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation in Woodstock endorses a Vermont state trooper posted across Plymouth and Bridgewater areas. The piece argues the trooper’s deepcommunity presence deters crime and helps youths, while noting Mrs. Lucas' roles in local churches. It is signed by 56 concerned residents.
Vermont residents weigh snow forecasts for a critical winter impact on tourism and hunting. The author reviews ten years of snowfall and notes business consequences from early snows, warm rains, and heavy storms, predicting 1976 77 remains uncertain while urging readiness for snow.
New York Times critic Vincent Canby revises a prior stance in a Sunday piece arguing that movies increasingly rely on graphic violence for shock value. He recalls a Times Square screening where audiences celebrated bloodletting, warning that filmmakers presume the public craves misery and sensational effects over substantive drama.
The piece questions whether audiences want violence in films and warns it dulls taste and erodes humanity. It urges parents schools churches and society to restore humane standards and urges public outrage toward producers, echoing PTA actions against TV violence and calling for similar scrutiny of cinema.
Rep Michael Silver expresses gratitude to voters of District 42 for re election support and to his re election committee and assistants. He vows to continue speaking to Montpelier for district 42s will and attitudes and wishes Jim Sleeman luck, praising his integrity.
Paul R. Snow thanks voters in the MAU School District for their support in Tuesday's election. He hopes the group remains united and expresses admiration for his opponent's principles and effectiveness in public service.
To the Editor of The Banner the writer thanks all voters who supported them in the MAUHS election of directors. They note past years as director and as Chairman serving the district's youngsters were a privilege.
In a light political essay George F. Will notes the lighter side of campaigns as Dole and Mondale share one liners. Adler expresses enthusiasm for MATHS as a top school in New England scholastically and athletically.
Vermont Royster reflects on the 1976 campaign and its failure to tell Americans hard truths. He cites Hal Sonnenfeldt, Reagan, Carter, and Ford, arguing the era rewarded simplistic blunt talk and avoided tough economic and foreign policy realities. The piece laments a politics that withholds unpleasant truths.
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