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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes campaign tone in Vermont as Stella Hackel and Richard Snelling trade denials and vague promises. It argues poll tax reform is misrepresented, suggests real tax shifts from replacing the poll tax would be minor, and laments lack of candid discussion. The piece urges voters to seek honest, realistic answers from candidates.
Editor notes area residents toured the Haviland's Privilege condominiums set in the old Stark Paper Co. mill between Paran Creek and Route 67A in North Bennington. Visitors praised the waterside, waterfall setting and restoration of a landmark, noting the high cost and public backing required. The piece also opines on political campaigning and leadership, contrasting voters and campaign funding with Madison Avenue influence.
A reader urges Vermont voters to elect Stella Hackel as a working governor, arguing restructuring to cut Superagency patronage cuts waste, lowers costs, and improves administration. The letter lauds Hackel’s plan to have direct dealings with department heads and cites past working governors as examples, urging trust in Hackel’s honesty and stance.
In Cedar Rapids Gazette style humor, a court heard a reckless driving case this week led by Judge Miles Adams. A Pentagon visit featured Soviet Premier Kosygin testing a future predictive computer. When asked about the USSR in 50 years the output was in Chinese.
A Montpelier letter praises Mrs Hackel for clear positions on no tax increases and watchdog of state expenditures. The writer urges dismantling superagencies, restructuring government, and asks voters to seek legislative support for efficient programs. Address cited as 18 Redstone Ave.
A Bennington County land near Route 67, once posted to protect pheasant habitat, has not been legally posted for two years and is now open with landowner permission. some locals push to keep posting, while others urge access for outdoor recreation despite a lack of pheasant hunting.
Tom Braden notes Carter’s sincere performance before a church audience as contrasts with bumpy reception among mixed crowds. He recalls Carter’s MLK funeral talk and a portrait incident, contrasting Carter’s ease with black crowds against discomfort at fundraisers and in racially mixed settings, questioning overall electability.
Sen Edward G Janeway from Windham County responds to Mrs Hackel’s campaign claims about tax policy. He recalls Dick Snelling’s anti tax stance as general assembly leader and notes administration warnings on sales taxes. He says published results later supported Snelling’s position and dismisses Hackel’s accusation as imagination.
The piece notes a windy leaf fall and a light snow cover on the mountain, then a warm spell with Canada geese passing south. It describes Skylark’s leaf handling, autumn sunsets seen from the front lawn, and the upcoming Old Farmer’s Almanac 185th anniversary edition of 1977 with its varied contents and a very cold winter forecast from Abe Weatherwise.
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