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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner serves daily publication except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial condemns a culture of reciprocated access between presidents, lobbyists, and advisers. Ford’s golf, Disney World, and duckhunting ties illustrate a system that rewards friendly officials with influence. The piece cites Kleindienst’s $250000 fee as proof the buddy system thrives across parties, urging broader reform.
Editor notes Jean Wassick returns with MAU Booktalk twice monthly to cover the Mt Anthony Union High School Junior High library. The piece praises her dual role as librarian and writer, notes renovations at the former Bendi building, and salutes teachers and students enduring conditions. It also recalls Matthew Lyon's Sedition Act sentence and comments on winter forecasts, urging optimism for October days.
A Vermont candidate thanks 4702 primary voters and 7000 crossover Republicans for views in the Sept 14 vote. He notes a growing campaign network with media allies, party members, and a platform, plus 30 contributors giving $58, including a Republican and various workers, with further thanks to engaged supporters.
Ex-candidate Robert W. Santway voices views on taxes by income level, reflects on campaign financing, and critiques lawmakers’ stance on lobbying legislation. He notes his own campaign cost of 1376.27 dollars, brief personal sacrifices, and lists donors’ out-of-state sourcing while tying Vermont representation to Washington lobbying dynamics.
Anne Cormier of North Bennington condemns John Leaning for a September Banner piece on Linda Whitman as a sensational front page. She calls the reporter's tone tasteless and voyeuristic and urges readers to seek real news.
A reader from Star Route questions the Bennington publication for publishing explicit material about a transsexual. She urges parental censorship for homes where children read and calls for subscription cancellations, labeling the piece inappropriate for a family newspaper.
Arthur Armstrong of Hoosick Falls writes that coverage of the new Health Center wing dedication by The Banner and Anne Eisenmenger was excellent yet public attendance showed alarming apathy. He notes out of town guests braved rain to honor the event and laments the absence of invited local leaders and organizations.
A speaker argues that COLA provisions in contracts inflate costs by linking raises to the CPI. He notes distortions from subway and medical costs, double coverage in health plans, and alcohol taxes, claiming COLA often fuels inflation. He questions high COLA figures and urges economizing instead of lavish raises.
A column ties Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress to 1960s politics, citing Paul Douglas and fellow senators as modern stronghearts. It reflects on leadership, reform battles, and the sober virtues of perseverance over cynicism.
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