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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05901.
Editorial notes jokes about murder and escapes as cases unfold in Vermont. Gary Pray, once convicted of murdering his father in Arlington, had conviction overturned, a new trial ordered, and an insanity ruling before regaining sanity and facing charges elsewhere. George Hohman, jailed for murder, escaped custody and later turned himself in Chicago. In Woodstock a Bennington County murder trial proceeds as attorneys acknowledge Michael Martin pulled the trigger.
The piece questions charges against Martin, noting they were dropped for lack of evidence and that he cannot be indicted again. It discusses potential testimony in the Minckler case, implied immunity issues, and public confidence in Vermont’s justice system amid the broader murder allegations in Woodstock and Manchester.
A review of Larry Gay’s Heating with Wood from Garden Way Publishing 1974 with a July 1977 printing outlines the book’s four parts. It highlights wood as a renewable energy source, forest management, and practical guidance on cost, wood selection, cutting, drying, and stove efficiency including Franklin’s stove and other designs. The review ties the work to energy future concerns and local events on alternate energy.
The column critiques NBC's disclaimer before The Godfather telecast, arguing the network masked a real depiction of Mafia crime as harmless entertainment. It mocks the disclaimer's evasiveness, noting the irony of denying portrayal of sensitive groups while airing a stark crime saga.
Last week the editorial reflected on the 1927 flood and its impact on Bennington. The Banner lacked flood photos here while northern coverage was extensive. Three locals submitted images after the editorial, and a picture spread appears on Page 10 thanking Alfred Rice, Alice M Harwood, and Prentiss N Provan for providing material.
A letter to The Banner advocates abortion rights as a civil liberty for all women. Central Vermont NOW urges support and announces a November 19, 1977 rally at 11 am beginning behind City Hall Montpelier, ending at Christ Church. Valerie Johnson Eckart signs for Central Vermont NOW Worcester.
The text compiles remarks from Sen Frank Church in 1977 lamenting nuclear arms and waste, Brezhnev defending open critique within communism, and a quip from Donna Evleth about tact. It presents a snapshot of Cold War rhetoric and public discourse on dissent and policy.
A letter to The Banner from Manchester Center debunks a recent energy crisis editorial. The writer argues the so called fuelless furnace relies on an unseen power input, noting basic physics requires energy to turn the rotor and produce heat, negating cheap heat claims.
Dorset columnist Robert D Thum recalls Henry Brant's charge that a music reviewer’s remark about humor in a composition was a gratuitous slur. He relates a concert anecdote where a bold composer rushed the stage to praise the conductor, who warned him his own piece was next.
excerpts discuss Jimmy Carter planning a White House Conference on the family with HEW Secretary Joe Califano. the piece critiques divorce rates and single-parent families, warns of conventional policy fixes, and reflects on personal beliefs about marriage and truth through family stories and a Lehigh university half-time moment.
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