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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, outlining its local newspaper operation and address.
In a sharp critique, the piece argues unauthorized disclosures by high-level staff, including Sen. Henry Jackson's circle, threaten U.S. negotiating leverage with the Soviet Union. It notes ongoing briefings under Carter aim to avoid surprise but could backfire if leaks distort positions and erode trust.
This passage contrasts housewife and wife meanings in old English, noting that a householder's wife is not universally married to the home. It argues that housewifely duties can be done by a maiden, a midwife need not be wed, and that dictionary approval would formalize such roles. It ends with a personal note extolling his wife and contrasting another forgotten housewife.
Early autumn in Manchester bartender Harry Cifelli was shot and died. Last week Richard J. Minckler was acquitted of aiding in the murder, the second absolution in the case. Earlier Michael Martin, a drinking buddy, was cleared of first degree murder for insufficient evidence. Martin admitted he pulled the trigger per the defense and prosecution but cannot be retried.
Trustees of the Power Authority of the State of New York approve a five year contract to supply low cost hydroelectric power to Vermonters pending only Gov. Hugh Carey's signature. The arrangement uses 1960 rates, contrasting with higher prices in New England.
With the Senate addressing the remaining tax provisions of the energy bill, Washington chatter centers on a possible late night meeting between Jimmy Carter and Russell Long to reconcile factions and split gains, as House passage looms.
The Wall Street Journal notes the proposal would increase taxes to fund energy subsidies and home heating aid in Massachusetts, in effect paying off political allies and oil interests in Louisiana, with remaining resources diverted to mass transit as a broad funding sink.
Geoffrey Wagner argues open enrollment at City University of New York exposes failures in higher schooling. He cites rioting at CCNY, harsh critiques of administrators, and claims education neglects reading and arithmetic, linking illiteracy to tragic events. The book sparks mixed reviews.
In Washington a two way radio directs the installation of a ten digit population clock on a fourth floor building. Justin Blackwelder of the Environmental Fund helps unveil a device showing current births and a running count that reaches 4,340,856,107 by noon with 172 added per minute.
A reflective column surveys looming population growth, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tension. It quotes Ruth Leger Siward on arms spending, recalls Soviet grain purchases and price shifts, and notes slowing global growth per Lester Brown. It contrasts American, Soviet, and Chinese trends with hopeful Hollywood fantasies and calls attention to migration and policy debates shaping the next century.
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