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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial weighs the tentative Ford UAW contract adding 12 paid days off over three years. Year one offers none, year two yields five four day weeks, year three seven. Analysts see a foothold for broader adoption, balancing job security with potential costs. The piece compares U.S. trends to Europe, noting higher absentee rates abroad and possible gains in employment through shorter weeks.
The federal government in the first three quarters of 1976 has not spent all its allotted funds. Analysts warn a 15 to 20 billion shortfall may hinder economic recovery and raise unemployment, contrasting government caution with private sector desire to finish the month in the black. The piece notes Washington tends to spend later, often finding new reasons to use funds in the remaining quarter.
Washington column critiques Ford and Carter as engaging in old fashioned power politics. It notes Ford’s shifting stance on Israel arms and farm supports, Carter’s primaries posture and press avoidance, and argues both deepen cynicism after Vietnam and Watergate. The piece laments their trivial campaign tactics over future issues.
The Banner letters argue a governor race between Republican Richard Snelling and Stella Hackel. Snelling, an experienced legislator and millionaire industrialist, is praised for his environmental record though questions on tax hikes arise. Hackel, a private utilities advocate with no elected tenure, is critiqued for shifting stances and a proposed lottery, while broader tax and EPA questions loom.
A Vermont political column urges voters to split their ticket, backing Richard Snelling for governor while supporting Jimmy Carter for president. It warns Hackel could win with Liberty Union dissidents, notes intraparty divisions, and argues a White House shakeup is needed amid high unemployment and inflation.
Harper's argues the surge of lawyers from 1 to 1100 historically to 1 to 530 today and 90,000 law students, with laws growing and courts taking over dispute solving. It notes malpractice suits raising costs for patients and doctors, limits on medical decisions, and a shift to court action as first step, not last resort.
A State Department counselor warned that rapid moves toward independence in Eastern Europe provoke Soviet tanks. The piece discusses the Sonnenfeldt doctrine, political misrepresentations during the Ford Carter Reagan era, and concerns a televised debate could devolve into a risky show rather than serious policy discussion.
A Sunday School teacher asks pupils if Noah fished on the ark. A pupil questions two worms for fishing. The Nashville Banner quotes Bill Bennett, the TV ventriloquist, from Parade. A bicycle shop sign reads We need your help in pedaling these.
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