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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays, issued by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes widespread protests after the federal Economic Development Administration announced Round 2 Vermont allocations. Officials allege unfair distribution due to misprints and misallocations, with towns and schools claiming favored counties or unfiled towns received money. A Montpelier meeting with William C. Cannon aimed to calm officials and explain responses amid ongoing errors and confusion.
Shaftsbury spent 3000 on an architect as EDA funds, later 886000 reallocated in Bennington County. Other towns faced similar reversals. Local officials pursued recovery but prospects were bleak. Critics say EDA actions were unfair and penalized small communities. The message urged planning despite errors.
The Guinness style stunt yields a 40 foot pizza slicing into 15,111 pieces costing $25,000 for ingredients. Proceeds support charity. A historical note recalls 1801 Cheshire cheese mass prepared for Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration, weighing 1,235 pounds and floated to Washington for a festive reception.
The Missouri congressional push to delete federal flood program constraints angered senators and representatives. The amendment would remove key sanctions from flood insurance, allowing loans for construction in unregulated flood plains and risking reckless growth if not vetoed by President Carter.
In Washington a 13 day filibuster over natural gas deregulation ends as Vice President Mondale presides and President Carter's clash with Sen Abourezk and Sen Metzenbaum surfaces. Senators decry the move as a political power play while arguing over loyalty and accountability. Mondale faced liberal fury as Byrd pushed precedent setting rulings amid accusations of back room dealings.
A couple recount a visit to I Tatti near Florence, noting the gardens on the hillside estate of the late Bernard Berenson. They describe terraces of flowers, a summer house, formal green gardens, hedges, and an olive grove, plus open access to scholars at Harvard and a public, though limited, tour schedule.
Tom Braden laments liberal retreat and questions leadership while noting persistent problems. He cites court ordered busing and housing programs as errors, criticizes Keynesianism, and weighs figures like Kennedy McGovern Hart and Brown. He argues liberals must define aims amid rising conservatism and ongoing social and economic challenges.
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