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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The National Women’s Conference in Houston approved a 25 plank program for gender equality while rejecting a cabinet level department for women. It backed ERA, federally funded abortions for low income women, and lesbian rights amid conservative opposition.
Commentary notes Route 7 dangers for cyclists and motorists amid narrow lanes and rough pavement. Readers say a parallel path would boost biking, with many avoiding the route in favor of White Creek or Buskirk. A Washington directive labels graft as a small offense and threatens firings.
A reader letter stresses giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day for God’s blessings and urges daily gratitude even amidst loss. The note also questions Pilgrim history, urges worship, and recalls personal blessings while urging appreciation of health work and friends. The second item recalls Walter Cronkite’s TV commentary on Sadat Begin Israel visit timing with humor.
A Tesla of media power critique praises Walter Cronkite as a potential secretary of state, noting his decisiveness and openness. It mocks bureaucratic inertia around Geneva and Middle East diplomacy while joking about the pope's joke involving Jesus.
New York dispatch notes Sadat risked personal peril to seek peace, facing mixed Arab and Israeli reactions. He used a Knesset platform to push for Arab unity, return of occupied territories, and a Palestinian state while not naming the PLO. Begin must offer concessions or risk derailing Geneva-style talks and regional stability.
The Skylark column reflects on life and healing during a snowy season. The writer recalls residence on the mountain with Charlie hospitalized, a Thanksgiving memory of a failed hunting trip, and gratitude despite hardship. A flock of grosbeaks alights in a maple, nature's moods frame the scene, and the piece ends with a warm wish for readers.
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