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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Time ads piece prompts a Christian Science Monitor note on killer dolphins protecting Cam Ranh Bay during the Vietnam War. The note speculates on animals as spies from pigeons to rats, joking about CIA involvement and cloaked missions.
Editor notes new stop lights by Mt. Anthony Union High School and at Main and Safford streets. Intersections previously used for driver games now require caution. Page 7 carries an updated Bennington Regional Transit minibuses schedule. Christmas shopping boosts bus use amid high fuel costs and car expenses.
The debate centers on federal aid rules for resurfacing and rehabilitation of nonfreeway highways. State officials favor looser standards to save costs, while safety groups fear weaker designs will raise crash risks. The National Transportation Safety Board warns changes will increase hazards and accidents. Policy should avoid lowering safety features and push upgrades on high accident roads.
The narrator and wife relocate from Ohio to Dorset Vermont seeking seasonal variety, clean air, and natural beauty. He praises Vermont’s absence of litter and billboards, friendly small-town welcome, and the renewing winters, contrasting Cleveland’s gloom with sunlit snow. An opening voyage into a local black powder muzzleloading club ends with wary chuckles over rubber boots and a quirky attempt to prove belonging.
A columnist argues that life is competition and sports teach concentration and teamwork. He reflects on college and professional athletics, the rise of noncompetitive activities, and personal growth from participation, noting winning versus losing and lessons from a cold Thanksgiving game.
Tom Braden highlights Anwar Sadat's historic visit to Israel, comparing courage with Churchill and de Gaulle. Sadat risked his life to seek peace, while Begin offered a more guarded reply. The piece notes Palestinian refugees' fate and urges an imaginative Israeli response to Sadat's bravery and call for peace.
In Utopia a humorous note notes the shower knob also disconnects the telephone and doorbell. Official Crossword Puzzles carry the quirky item as a playful image or riddle.
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