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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues candidates’ views on panama reflect responsibility toward foreign policy. It urges ending U S occupation of the Canal Zone, notes talks since 1974 stalled by U S lobbying, and says opponents of Yankee imperialism use the issue as a lightning rod while defense objections fade.
The Canal Zone lobby opposes any shift in canal sovereignty while defenders accept the concept. Right wing figures Reagan Wallace and Connally threaten to derail treaty talks, risking delays that Panamanian radicals may exploit to push for a forceful canal regain, echoing Roosevelt era tensions.
The piece discusses Armistice Day now called Veterans Day and observed on the fourth Monday in October by federal law, with Vermont restoring a Nov 11 celebration. It notes post offices and banks operating on different dates, criticizes commercial observance, and honors veterans while urging world peace and the end of war.
Letters to The Banner describe Arlington High School students performing a one act play directed by Joe Godfrey about Jewish children in the 1940s Nazis era. The moving production left many audience members emotionally struck and reflective.
A reader recalls the high school staging of I Never Saw Another Butterfly and honors Dorothy O’Dea for her role as the sole survivor. The writer commends the production for teaching students about living through atrocity and keeping the Holocaust story alive for future generations.
The Putnam Square Cynic visits the office and mocks President Ford's remark on being in the middle of the road from Meet the Press. He jokes that the phrase suits an accident-prone figure and warns Ford could be flattened by a truck, then leaves for coffee and a larger audience.
Principal Clarence L Pelrie of Mt Anthony Union High School thanks Shaftsbury North Bennington Bennington Rural and Bennington Fire Departments for their help with last Saturday’s return to Bennin gton. He also expresses gratitude to more than one thousand visiting fans who traveled to Barre to support the team.
Reverent observance of November 11 celebrates those who gave their lives for liberty. The message honors sacrifice and ideals of faith, hope, love, and universal brotherhood under God. It prays for enduring peace and the enduring torch of truth guiding humanity.
An open letter from the Bennington County Humane Society condemns leaving animals to die, recounting a starving kitten found at a town dump and urging owners to bring cats to the shelter, seek care, and spay to prevent future unwanted litters. It cites a moral lesson on gossip and kindness, and closes with society contact details.
A reminiscence piece recounts a sunny windy trip down the New York Thruway to West Milford New Jersey and a later Taconic Parkway return. It describes a warm family reunion at Walter and Hilma Dearcopps, signs, a drizzle gift of Floyd Holliday and Sam Sanborn, and progress on Vermont road projects with hay seeders and safety rails. It also notes zucchini bread praise from Barbara Dougherty and Clair Murphy, and observes Armistice Day traditions urging Old Glory on November 11.
A profile of California Governor Edmund Brown Jr. portraying him as a potential U S president now, comparing him to Kennedy in style and questioning approach. It notes his lean, frugal governorship, focus on choices, skepticism of federal mandates, and belief in taxpayer- and citizen-driven solutions.
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