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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1976
Page
5
Vermonters praise Gov Hoff Davis and Salman and urge voting in November to maintain strong leadership. Charles E Magwire Sr cites four governor and lieutenant governor candidates and endorses Stella Hackel and T Garry Buckley for continued leadership in Vermont.
Montpelier writes to the editor detailing voting procedures for the November election. It clarifies that unpaid poll taxes do not bar voting, registration rules for first time voters turning 18 by election day, absentee ballot deadlines, and options to apply in person by mail or by phone with late allowances for illness or disability.
On behalf of the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce, appreciation is extended to business and education communities for a worthwhile Business-Industry Education Day. Thanks go to participating tours including W. E. Dailey, Central Vermont Public Service, Bennington Iron Works, Southern Vermont College, First Vermont Bank, Bennington Banner, area centers, and many others. Special gratitude to discussion leaders Richard Kopsack and Fred Phillips, and to the school district for planning and support.
Arthur E. George of Pownal condemns Hebard then as Ways and Means chair for pushing Sunday horse racing without town knowledge. He recalls delays, lost minutes, and Hebard’s dismissive stance, urging voters to back Hebard’s opponent to avoid mismanagement of state funds.
Letter to The Banner urges Vermont Democrats to back Stella Hackel for governor, praising her work as state employment director and noting Hoff’s remarks should not define party loyalty. The writer, PHIL HARRINGTON of Windsor, argues Hackel’s long service and ties to Democratic leaders justify supporting a woman governor candidate.
A pair of mass road incidents show citizen band radios and handheld phones fueling public quarrels. A Massachusetts driver shot a radio in a feud. in Houston, a curbside radio showdown led to a shooting. The piece condemns technology as a catalyst for petty aggression and public spectacle.
Horace Galusha and Arnold Harrington bag three deer near Marion Hardy's property at 11:30 am. Windsor hosts 25 reporters from 18 Vermont papers and tours the prison farm. A police warning accompanies Halloween events, Crusade for Freedom drives succeed, and stock losses on the NYSE in 1929 loom large.
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