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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, outlining its ownership and distribution cadence.
Elizabeth Mosher Dwyer lifelong North Bennington resident, journalist and editor of The Banner for over 15 years, died Wednesday night. Known for her wit and sharp editorial columns, she founded the op ed page and mentored newsroom newcomers. The Banner reprints her 1965 column on school administrator deaths.
In NORTH BENNINGTON a community reflects on the loss of four educators who served area schools with dedication. The piece honors Fr. Spinelli and colleagues, urges continued public support, and frames education as a shared duty to protect all students and future generations. The author urges action, time, and generosity to sustain schools and their students.
A reflective column contrasts Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley as two microphone creations who defined their eras. Crosby’s soothing lyrics and intimate delivery contrasted with Presley’s provocative rock sound, signaling a shift from lyric emphasis to sound, and from restrained to disruptive popular culture.
A Bennington AAUW meeting explored the term Alternative Foods and its global implications. The speaker cites The Overweight Society by Peter Wyden, links obesity to poor eating and modern abundance, and warns of advertising, refined foods, additives, and high-temp fat use reducing nutrition while urging balanced diet and exercise.
The piece argues Carter tackled many major issues at once from energy to the Panama Canal and arms talks, noting his activist style under pressure from inflation and unemployment. It contrasts Carter with Truman and discusses advisers Bert Lance and Charles Schultze shaping his economic strategy amid opposition and lobbies.
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