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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues against Mt. Anthony Union School Board adopting abbreviated meeting minutes, urging full transcripts for public accountability. It also discusses Mrs. Barbara Snelling becoming Vermont’s first lady, potential conflicts with her roles, and the funding stance of UVM under Dr. Lattie F. Coor, noting political tension with Gov elect Richard Snelling. The column ends with lighter notes on military rank and waste disposal in New England.
An extended mock interview with Dr. Arbuthnot lampoons Carter era terminology. He defines the highest virtue as compatibility and the greatest evil as disharmoniousness while detailing power, process, and personalities expected in the incoming administration.
A reader shares experiences dividing Alo vera and other succulents from the Shaftsbury Farmers' Market. The piece covers offshoot propagation, care for bromeliads and pineapple, leaf and stem cuttings for Tradescantia and African violets, and tips on plantlets like piggyback plants. The writer mentions Garden Fair in Manchester and Sue and Leonard Tenner inviting visitors to their new greenhouse.
The Mount Anthony Board unanimously adopts simplified meeting minutes, replacing detailed discussions with interpretive notes. The letter argues this reduces public access to full records, cites concerns about accountability, upcoming education costs, and potential outcry if similar measures arise again. Bennington.
A columnist reveals he worked for the CIA from 1951 to 1954 and faced agency pressure to submit articles for security review. He argues noncompliance risks censorship, compares his case to Victor Marchetti, and contends the CIA should avoid hiring writers likely to expose secrets.
Henry Youngman, famed as king of the one liners, is noted in Parade's My Favorite Jokes column. A man telephones police to report a theft of his steering wheel brake pedal and accelerator but then explains he accidentally got into the back seat, cancelling the inquiry.
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