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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1977
Page
5
Washington columnist argues Jimmy Carter should explain the complex budget and energy battles to the public. It notes Congress gridlock, the Senate energy bill fight, and rising protectionism while warning of public confusion and a looming presidential foreign trip.
A tour group converges on a Vermont area to see dying foliage while Windsor High School teacher John F. Lonergan visits his parents. The item also notes Dr. Francis Tomasi’s weekend in New York City for a World Series game and a Vermont Children’s Aid Society meeting where Miss Persis Holden speaks. A capsule hints polio vaccine progress. Local events include a luncheon talk by Mrs. William H. Wills, a United Nations program by Mrs. Ehrich and Mrs. Smith, and coaster competition entries from Davie Riemann and Dennis Wilson of North Bennington.
On this date 1611 the world saw its first steam powered ferry operate between New York City and Hoboken New Jersey. In 1868 Edison filed papers for an electrical vote recorder for Congress. Congress rejected it. In 1962 Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council in Rome. A Roosevelt thought notes progress by aiding those with less.
Bennington welcomed a large antique collecting crowd with shelves filled by Kovels Warmans guides and Netsuke porcelain books. The newly arrived 1978 Chamberlain Calendar of Antiques and a diary notes edition by Edith Holden enhance the offerings. Joan Kimball now manages the Bennington Book Shop's Book Department bringing library science and English degree credentials.
Boston Globe argues Carter risks a one term presidency unless he reshapes his inner circle and work habits. It notes gains like Energy Department creation and improved communication but cites failures in leadership, SALT progress, health care reform, and economic plans. Suggests adding urban advisers and a strong chief of staff to regain focus.
A reader thanks The Banner and Lee Harrison for covering the Green Mountain Arts Collaborative meeting on Oct. 5. The exchange is described as stimulating and enjoyable, with a hope to participate again in Bennington and elsewhere in the state.
Tony DePaul, a club comic, recalls his Favorite Jokes in Parade. He has appeared in Bennington on council business in recent years. This was his first visit to the Collaborative, and he plans to return. Ellen McCulloch Lovell, executive director, Montpelier, comments.
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