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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The 1970s have not been glory days for the nations legal fraternity. Watergate figures were attorneys from Nixon to Krogh. Reform talk is rampant but action is negligible. The ABA endorsed limited advertising. DC Bar ethics rejected a rule restricting government to private firm moves.
Washington bar ethics committee votes straw poll as defense and energy policy conflicts clash. Critics warn rules could render lawyers unemployable in private practice while supporters see a needed cleansing of ties between government and industry. Annotated by Chesterfield Smith as hogwash. The debate shifts to full committee for binding mail vote amid fears of oil glut and need to conserve domestic supplies.
Jean Labanowski of Beech Lane voices concern over Beech Street School closure and moves to send students to Catamount. She argues renovations and an elevator are needed to keep the neighborhood facility open, citing crowding and loss of play space.
A mountain Thanksgiving with Charlie and the Berry family in Wilmington turns sunny after a dubious forecast. The writer recalls New York and international parades, then recalls Coblenz Christmas traditions and the evolution from St Nicholas Eve to Santa Claus.
The Letter to the Editor thanks the Sisters of St. Joseph and local partners for the Pre-Christmas Bazaar in southern Vermont and commends Richard Perrott for feeding hundreds on holidays. The note cites ongoing humanitarian acts by Perrott at 206 Depot St. Rutland calls for recognition of charitable deeds.
A letter argues Manchester retains a strong New England village feel. The writer, a realtor, notes out of state buyers improving eyesores, adding businesses, and enriching the community while denying loss of cultural advantages amid 20th century changes.
A Manchester Elementary School petition gathers 240 signatures amid fears of plastic strip syndrome altering the town’s image. Community voices split on McDonald’s impact, arguing a threat to Vermont’s unique character and tourism if Manchester yields to change.
The piece argues Carter’s plan to interview four candidates per post and bus them to Plains may scare away good people who already hold positions. It recalls Kennedy and Lovett, Washington, and McNamara as examples of selecting the best, not chasing office. It notes a candidate should offer themselves, not be asked to prove themselves.
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