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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article condemns the anti-Zionist U.N. General Assembly resolution as obscene while noting the role of small nations and major powers alike. It argues for a reassessment of U.S. policy but warns against withdrawing from the U.N., urging continued engagement to harness influence for peace. It also discusses technology's role, praising a UConn plastics research effort using natural proteins to reduce reliance on petroleum and nondegradable materials.
Hazel F. MacDonald, Shaftsbury, protests North Bennington’s exclusion from a Mt. Anthony parade route after three state championships. She also praises Shaftsbury’s UNICEF Trick or Treat effort, naming top collectors Kevin Borden, Shelly Loomis, Chad Dufresne, and Shawn Smith, and thanks teachers and Fairdale Farms Inc. for cartons.
The Banner editors thank Bennington and Shaftsbury merchants and the public for generous support to a Dollars for Scholars drive raising 803.85 for the 1975 76 project. Special thanks go to the North Bennington and Shaftsbury fire departments Elks Club Knights of Columbus Catamount School and Mt Anthony community groups and to co chairmen Mary Moriarty Macross. Letters to the editor are welcome with signatures and addresses and 200 word limit.
Washington observers weigh the Ford administration shakeup naming Rumsfeld Kissinger Bush Connally Richardson Reagan and Rockefeller as the main winners and losers. Connally, Cheney era speculation grows while Bush moves to CIA clears path for Connally Texas Senate bid. Rockefeller could rise if Ford falters and early primaries prove weak.
A museum traces ignition history from early pole-mounted tubes to matchlock guns. Hunters relied on slow match cords housed in serpentine heads, needing frequent relighting and protection from rain. Shooters aimed at short-range game, with firing often delayed by wind, moisture, and weapon design.
The piece explains wheel lock operation with a grooved steel wheel and pyrites, noting its speed and complexity, then outlines the shift to flint lock and percussion systems led by Forsyth around 1806, ending with a Bennington Museum exhibit and talk on early ignition methods and diagrams.
Among Democratic presidential challengers, last week’s events may have revived Scoop Jackson’s hopes. He should capitalize on disaffection with Kissinger and detente to attract supporters of outgoing Defense Secretary Schlesinger.
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