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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Ford Carter meeting should yield a united front to deter OPEC from major price hikes. The piece argues the Northeast would bear the heaviest burden from higher imports and urges a gasoline tax increase to push conservation, noting Carter’s reluctance to tax. It stresses a strong national voice remains critical to stabilize a gullible world economy.
Vermont remains among eight states banning right turns on red with the Eastern rule. A Federal Highway Administration study estimates national RTOR could save 135 million to 185 million gallons of gasoline. Pedestrian crash data show low risk. lawmakers urged to allow RTOR locally.
Ellsworth Maine and Assistant Attorney General Richard Cohen support public trials and reporting for serious juvenile crimes. They argue openness serves justice, counters myths about rehabilitation, and protects public rights, urging more transparency in juvenile and adult proceedings.
Tim Powers recaps John Adams and congressional debate over royal titles for the president. Adams proposed "His Highness the President of the United States," while Madison and Maclay defend the constitutional limit to "president." Washington refused any other title and Adams faced sharp criticism from contemporaries like Benjamin Franklin and Abigail Adams.
Tom Braden reports on Israel and U S tensions over U N Security Council action condemning Israel for settler activity and East Jerusalem moves. Allen confronts Ambassador Toon while Kissinger’s envoy idea surfaces as Carter faces tough Middle East tradeoffs and the need for a lasting peace plan amid wary American Jewish opinion.
A Vermont writer recounts a chimney fire during the first deer season. Firefighters and a state trooper controlled the blaze, praising neighbors who helped and stressing chimney cleaning to prevent future fires before cold weather.
Duncan A. Campbell explains Merck Forest is a private nonprofit funded by forest product sales user fees and donations. The 2700 acre site relies on gifts to sustain land preservation, open access for hiking fishing skiing hunting camps and education in Rupert Vermont.
A reader disputes the ACLU on capital punishment arguing the public supports harsh measures. Citing polls and the 1967 execution gap, the letter asserts crime rates have risen by five percent to eleven per cent and defends government use of the death penalty.
A letter to The Banner argues the ACLU misreads cruel and unusual punishment while noting 858 law officers were killed in the line of duty during a period with no executions. It contrasts painless execution with long prison confinement and criticizes perceived criminal cliques in prisons.
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