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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It lists the newspaper’s publishing schedule and corporate address for readers and advertisers.
The United Nations began 30 years ago and is celebrated on October 24 as a day to recall its hopes and successes. The piece notes wars but no World War III, and highlights health education and agriculture gains, while stressing renewed daily commitment to the UN’s ideals.
In a 1960 chat Nixon floated becoming a broadcaster, citing Experience Counts. He argued biased liberals in the news media exaggerated a stupid mistake that led to his fall, hinting at a strategy to seek media credibility by joining the press.
Editor notes Pacific standard time resumes this weekend ending in February. The column jokes about shifting clocks and comments on energy savings and time perception while briefly touching on Middle East education trends and a tongue in cheek “Anna and the Shah of Iran” notion.
The Banner letters celebrate the UN as a rung in humanity’s ascent while noting flaws. It cites 11 peacekeeping missions including Kashmir Cyprus and the Mideast with Moynihan praising ceasefire zones. Highlights WHO anti smallpox drive from 2.5 million cases in 1967 to 200,000 in three countries.
A survey outlines U N gains in vaccination and prevention reducing U S costs, notes India’s food deficit and new pest resistant storage bins worth up to 1 billion annually, and highlights UNESCO training 64 000 teachers to close literacy gaps in developing nations. It contrasts Article 51 with 1974 military and peacekeeping spending totaling 220 billion and 5 billion respectively.
Essay by William Safire argues New York City faces bankruptcy or a system of federal overseers to avoid default. It contrasts bankruptcy and debt guarantee plans, noting both lead to more federal control, tax hikes, and saved budgets while shifting blame to others. The piece critiques political rhetoric and emphasizes realities over rhetoric.
A Vermont reflection on inflation and government growth cites Secretary Simon and Ambassador Moynihan warning that free enterprise and democracy decline as socialism rises. It cites workers' buyouts in Vermont and Yugoslavia as models, urging profits sharing to avert government ownership.
An evocative scene unfolds on a village patch of dirt by East Arlington Road as nine youths ignore a teeming night. A trio of motorcyclists arrives, the youth “Sticks” or “Red Hats” guessing at their gang name, while an old man questions their bond. The moment hints at power dynamics forming under lights and dust, a quiet drama of authority and belonging.
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