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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1975
Page
5
A mock essay contest crowns the National Football League for claiming to shape American history. The piece parodies Columbus, Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt, mixing football legend with historical events in a tongue in cheek narrative.
William E Sears returns to Bennington after 31 years with Burlington Rendering Co. A heavy transformer relocation is completed without service interruption. A son is born to Charles and Mrs LaBatt of Arlington. Milk fund tag day raises 350 dollars with top collectors Barbara McCory and Lionel Forbert. The Banner’s afternoon circulation averages about 4 983. Cub Scouts Pack 28 hosts an event at the North Bennington firehouse. Bennington High School appeals to student drivers for safer habits. A new village equipment garage on Mechanic Street is slated for November. Kenneth R Baldwin named school district business manager. Historic notes include Edison’s lamp in 1879, U S Army 1st Division action in 1917, Aberfan disaster in 1966, and Ford-Echeverria talks in 1974.
A reader correcting George B. Gordon on mushrooms argues the topic is vast and complex. He cites Dartmouth forays yielding 500 species in three days and asserts hundreds to thousands of edible mushrooms exist, with about 20 poisonous genera and only a few deadly.
A Vermont reader condemns former Texas Governor John Connally as a speaker at the Republican dinner, calling him a symbol of concentrated power and slavery via compulsory national service. The letter urges canceling the invitation and choosing a speaker aligned with individual liberty and the party's principles. The page then shifts to a mycology column praising mushroom curiosity and safety tips.
A critical piece on Louis L Amour as the top Western writer, contrasting his authenticity with Zane Grey and Max Brand. It notes L Amour's 69 books, 42 million in print, and his self-styled frontier historian stance, while quoting his views on cattle rustling, culture, and Beethoven. The essay also salutes John Wayne and mocks the Eastern intellectual turn in Western writing.
The writer urges support for the United Nations as it marks 30 years of service since World War II. He notes the UN has helped defuse conflicts and address global needs while highlighting concerns over costs, resource limits, inflation, and energy use. JOHN M. SAYWARD Randolph.
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