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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1974
Page
9
Western pop faces official denunciation yet thrives among Soviet youth and foreign visitors. Smuggled records fetch high black market prices while indigenous groups lack the chic. Publicity from attacks boosts Western acts as they shock and tune more than local rivals.
A UPI article notes era shifts as elder conductors embrace rock and jazz crossovers. It covers Stan Kenton and Gil Evans adapting rock and blues material, Erroll Garner’s playful reimaginings, and Soviet critics’ mixed views. It highlights the Musicians' Union’s control and the approval of protest and black groups like the Who and Grand Funk Railroad, plus figures such as Pete Seeger and Ray Charles.
The Harte Theatre shows Seven Wonders of the West a family friendly wildlife adventure rated G on Main Street. Duddy Kravitz is critiqued via Richard Dreyfuss performance. Also cinema listings warn Capra Festival Arsenic and Old Lace and Death Wish sparking debate, with local contact numbers for showtimes.
Washington Star News surveys how children read today, noting enduring appeal of fairy tale and adventure themes yet highlighting new genres and frank topics. It cites E B White and Maurice Sendak as classics, discusses controversy over Night Kitchen and frontal nudity, and covers bibliotherapy trends and Judy Blume’s influential works.
The piece notes women gaining authority in TV news as executives and on air reporters push beyond gendered biases. It cites pioneers Pauline Frederick Marlene Sanders and Barbara Walters who broke barriers, with Sanders reflecting on how few women previously reached the microphone and camera.
Mick Ronson replaces Ariel Bender as lead guitarist for Mott the Hoople amid surprise at the shift. Ian Hunter defends the move, noting Ronson’s melodic style will influence Mott’s raunchy rock sound, with both men anticipating cross collaboration on future albums.
An Ohio man from Niles, Harry Stevens, is cited as the first to sell frankfurters in bread and later in rolls, inspiring the hot dog name after a 1900 newspaper cartoon showing a dachshund shaped sausage. The note links this origins tale to Seattle and broader TV newswoman trend coverage.
ABC screens Hit Lady with Yvette Mi réve as artist by day and killer by trade at 8:30 PM. NBC premiers Where Have All the People Gone with Peter Graves surviving after a radiation disaster. At 10 PM The Outrage airs on Marcus Welby M D about a child molestation case. NBC Police Story presents Glamour Boy with Tony Lo Bianco and Don Meredith returning as detectives Calabrese and Jameson.
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