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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues President Ford should curb travel to reduce threats and public scrutiny. It cites Treasury Secretary Simon and Vice President Rockefeller blaming publicity for threats and urges them to persuade Ford to stay closer to home or risk making him seem a perpetual candidate in 1976.
An Iowa representative’s amendment to the foreign aid bill would require the president to publicly label repressive regimes and show aid reaches the poor. It aims to preserve aid while exposing dictators, with Chile cited as a $22.5 million case as Kissinger era diplomacy faces Senate doubt.
In Sweden, Americans find familiar brands and neon signs as a fast food trend spreads to Kungsgatan. The column notes clean streets and courteous drivers while the government plans to enter the hamburger market alongside the rising popularity of hamburgare and other American fast foods amid a cautious, curious public.
A Bennington reader criticizes town selectmen over the removal of two managers, urges recall or confidence votes, and announces a run for the legislature. The letter then shifts to a Swedish view of McDonald’s and Carrol’s expansion, noting hunger, efficiency, and cultural tensions.
Vermonter in Washington discusses theFederal Election Campaign Act and the loopholes in spending limits. It argues that taxpayer funded trips, private funds, and quasi political activities subvert the spirit of reform and protect incumbents while harming challengers, calling for removal of limits.
A museum displays an array of early pewter items in Parmelee Gallery. The exhibit explains pewter’s ancient roots with the Greeks Romans and Egyptians and details composition marks forging and finishing techniques. It highlights maker marks dating aids and the rarity of inscribed pieces while noting wartime use and later production trends.
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