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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece weighs GOP fate after 1974 losses and Ford’s near victory. It notes conservatives like Reagan and Connally pushing for an energized right, moderates seeking regional inroads, and the party’s future hinges on faction leadership and national strategy for 1980 and 1984. The editorial warns of potential party realignment if moderates fail to unite.
The piece honors Margo Schuyler for her unheralded volunteer work in Bennington and notes her enduring commitment to helping others. It contrasts her humane spirit with strong views on capital punishment and gun rights, expressing concern about violence and the dangers of public executions and gun laws.
The piece reflects on Jimmy Carter’s remarks and mythic perks of power, recalling Eisenhower’s helicopter briefings for Kennedy. It questions how future presidents might enjoy easy access to aviation, Secret Service protection, and the convenience of public offices, contrasted with democratic ideals.
A reader urges Carter to revive the lowercase d in democracy by touring from the White House to the Capitol on foot, promoting energy saving and reduced gas use. They suggest using subsidized public transport, airline trials, and lighter presidential travel, plus limiting Hail to the Chief plays and reworking the Times style guide to restore the d.
A reader reviews Ronald Rood and Peg Roads book Good Things Are Happening, praising its optimistic, fact-filled look at environmental restoration. The 24,000 mile tour through 32 states and four Canadian provinces, interviewing 500 people, highlights individual acts of care for soil, water, wildlife.
The Banner publishes a note from Madeline B. Harwood thanking voters in the Bennington Senatorial District for re-electing her to the Vermont Senate. She pledges to work for all voters and invites continued contact and questions. Phone number provided.
A reader thanks voters for the justice of the peace election and congratulates both local and state winners and those who lost. The note from Gore Hill Road invites letters to the editor, requests signatures and addresses, and favors letters of 200 words or less.
The editor thanks supporters in the MAUHS election, reflecting on five and a half years of service and looking forward to continued education for all students. The writer wishes the new board success and urges united backing to deliver good education economically.
Charles A Sauer thanks voters in Bennington and Pownal for their support on November 2. He congratulates Ted Boulter, wishes him success in Montpelier, and offers help during his term, urging others to assist too. He signs from P. O. Box 346 Bennington.
In a humorous Washington column a boy named Nicholas 12 receives two Nubian goats Ezekiel and Zachariah. He builds a shed, earns neighbors signatures for a protest against potential police action, and learns that logic and effort matter in politics while goats provide cheerful morning scenes. The piece ends with reflections on handling disappointment and the value of perseverance.
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