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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues that U.S. arms sales shape Vietnam and Iran policy with long term strategic risks. It notes North Vietnam's battlefield modernization from U.S. supplied equipment after 1975 and critiques Nixon Ford era arming of the shah of Iran as a regional stabilizer.
The piece argues Iran’s four year trade pact with the Soviet Union and a Soviet pilot’s defection, while Iran gains broad access to U S weapons, risks instability and anti shah sentiment. It urges U S restraint to prevent misused arms and greater regional danger.
A letter from Donald F. Spengler to Gov elect Snelling urges sweeping changes to Act 250 and the Environmental Board. He criticizes Schuyler Jackson, calls for district commissioners to be reduced, and favors Green Mountain Boys as a reforming influence. He cites red tape cost and delays harming landowners and jobs, and endorses a governor with a less top heavy environmental bureaucracy.
IRA ALLEN PUTNAM storms from the post office in Sunderland after a youth’s greeting. He recalls beards as markers of age and defiance, noting Tad Peters and Jim Bushey who also grew beards after wars. The piece explores family ties, memory, and changing fashions among locals.
Washington observation by Richard Dudman notes journalists’ skepticism toward Carter and a press climate shaped by Watergate. Carter faces an aloof, confident persona, past gaffes, and ongoing tension with television coverage. The piece contrasts Kennedy’s rapport with reporters and Nixon’s downfall, warning of continued scrutiny of Carter’s promises and rhetoric.
Governors Salmon Snelling and regional leaders gathered in Saratoga Springs to form the Coalition of Northeastern States. The conference framed energy costs, urban decay, and business outflow as a national parity issue with the Sunbelt, signaling a defensive push for regional economic justice and political influence.
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