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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes the $21.8 million per candidate cap under the 1974 reform law. It argues the figure limits national campaigns versus richer state races, citing Vermont bans on campaign items and Illinois as a swing state where Ford’s $196,000 allocation pales against broader local finances. The piece contrasts federal spending with local campaign funding realities.
The piece contrasts Thompson's bid with broader U S campaign spending in Vermont and nationwide. It argues campaign reform cuts may sap party vitality, notes Europe and Canada trend toward anti incumbency, and discusses mixed signals for U S voters amid a divided government. It suggests the 1976 mood favors the outs despite complex parallels to 1972.
Abby Maria Hemenway of Ludlow pursued a monumental Vermont history over decades despite debt and doubt. She organized county and town histories into five volumes plus an index, drawing contributors and enduring opposition to tell a personal, local story that became a landmark resource in Vermont archives.
A reader expresses deep gratitude to Putnam Memorial Hospital staff for quick diagnosis and excellent care of Francis Ki Gauthier. Special praise for Dr. Oakley Frost and Dr. Richard Dundas, plus the Respirator Department and anesthesia team, noting the hospitals ventilator capability and dedicated personnel. The letter lauds the community’s unique hospital and ends with thanks to all involved.
Henry Kissinger spoke at the United Nations amid talk of his nearing departure from public life. He urged a global order beyond limited problem solving, defending alliances and warning against anti American nationalism while calling for stronger international cooperation.
A Maine lobster jokes about a fish line move toward New Hampshire as winter waters warm, while a minister and wife lampoon a dress purchase with a cheeky biblical quip. Bill Bennett is quoted in Parade as a ventriloquist.
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