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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece links federal and municipal spending constraints with urban crisis. It notes Beame's $500 million budget cuts in New York City, rising high school dropouts, and a Giants Stadium opening with 74,000 fans in East Rutherford, illustrating economic and social strain shaping national life.
The text questions Ford and Carter on urban crisis measures including welfare federalization, teen unemployment at 40 percent, minimum wage, housing stock, federal crime sentences, suburb tax incentives, and urban employer incentives. It laments lack of candidate responses and calls for a comprehensive urban policy for the years ahead.
The Vermont State Employes Compensation Review Board backed a 16 percent pay raise for state workers, boosting the payroll by over 10 million dollars. The panel found state workers average 186 dollars weekly versus private sector 216, a gap critics question as potentially inflated and not reflective of typical earners. The piece warns of a revenue shortfall next year amid inflation, higher welfare costs, and funding needs for education and universities, urging candidates to address realities rather than promises of tax cuts or spending trims.
Henry Christman reports the albino white robin returning to North Bennington in 1976 marking a potential three year nesting record. sightings moved uphill near Bennington College gate, with concerns over age and human threats. He urges protection if the bird returns in 1977.
A staged exchange features three versions of Jimmy Carter, Mister Nice Guy Mister Tough Guy and Mister Regular Guy quipping about campaign roles. The spoof hints at a fourth Carter in the wings, remaining secret as attention turns to who would lead if elected.
In Bicentennial year a Genealogical Library inquiry traced Revolutionary songs to Yankee Doodle as the enduring tune. The article recalls Burgoyne’s 1777 Saratoga surrender where Yankee Doodle accompanied British parade and notes antebellum origins and meanings in England and Holland. It discusses Lossing and a 1893 New Haven paper detailing the term macaroni and early usages before the American Revolution.
A study of how Yankee Doodle inspired numerous parodies from colonial times through the Revolution. It notes verses mocking both sides, origins of the melody, and its role as morale in camps near Cambridge and Albany, with later British reactions to the tune.
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