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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1976
Page
4
The Penington Banner is issued every day except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation headquartered at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece lauds Edward Levi for impartial handling of campaign finance claims, notes CBS findings on the Mayaguez report timing, and praises Julius Shiskin for resisting political manipulation of economic data. It also condemns Earl Butz's tenure, highlighting perceived parochial views and policies impacting consumers, the hungry, and international grain reserves.
A Vermont reader criticizes the Vermont Motorcycle Rights Organization for political involvement while urging helmet law repeal and increased safety education. The letter notes VTMRO invites politicians to events and supports driver education for young riders and broader motorist awareness of motorcyclist safety.
In Vermont a group of young adults frames a constitutional approach to public policy. led by Joan Long of Essex Junction they push voter registration and legislative outreach while reporting high response rates from lawmakers. Five of 11 motorcycle operators favor helmet law repeal though most legislators oppose.
Ira Allen Putnam vents at length about Washington officials and national policy, denouncing the idea that all friends must be spotless and all opponents villains. He contrasts city candidates with rural town figures, laments government budgets and rising costs, and questions the political mindset of student reformers. He longs for simpler local accountability, tips back a drink, and muses on the country’s mess.
A reader denounces repeated postponements of curriculum committee meetings and criticizes Lawrence Harrington and the MAUHS board for scheduling failures. He cites missed notices, late Banner alerts, and calls for accountability while contrasting past efficiency with present delays. He also critiques electoral processes and reflects on the presidential race discourse.
The piece reviews the Electoral College as created by the 1787 Constitution, noting Roger Sherman on public input, and recounts historic slurs influencing elections such as Burchard’s 1884 remark. It warns of a future 270-elector majority crisis and potential move to direct popular voting, touching on Dean, Butz, and near-misses like 1968.
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