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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Banner declares independence in endorsements across races. It backs Richard Snelling for governor and Jim Jeffords for Congress, supports Democratic Tom Salmon for U S Senate, and remains neutral in the lieutenant governor race between T Garry Buckley and John T Alden. The editors praise both candidates' independence and issue focus, and note the voters decide Tuesday.
Endorsing Jim Guest for secretary of state, we note his constructive campaign, tireless voter contact, and strong grasp of office duties. Opponent Dick Thomas is seen as underperforming, while Guest offers clear ideas to reform and better assist Vermonters.
A World War II POW reunion marks the 33rd anniversary of the bridge destruction. An American carried both the Stars and Stripes and the Bennington Flag in a ceremony tied to a film’s lore about the Bridge on the Kwai.
Editor notes critique the Bennington town manager for moving Halloween to Saturday instead of All Saints Eve. North Bennington and Shaftsbury keep tradition on Oct 31. The Woolworth store openings and reemployment in Monument plaza are welcomed for local economy.
A reader attacks Stella Hackel and her Republican rival known as Moby Dick. The letter mocks the opponent’s voting record on welfare and public funding while praising Hackel’s proposals and compassion for the underprivileged. It calls for replacing the rival with Hackel and suggests the opponent change his CB handle to Jaws.
In a Vermont campaign, Betty L. Biedermann of Stowe argues for broader access to political views in press coverage. She urges letters to be printed with signatures, praising open speech, criticizes perceived media bias toward Republicans and Democrats, and calls for fair reporting to reflect diverse views.
Frank L Oktavec of North Bennington cites a correction for his October 25 People Patterns piece in The Banner. He says the quote should read one chance in one thousand million million and one chance in fifty rather than the reversed form.
The piece argues that Adam Smith’s free market idea died long ago and that today’s economy is government controlled with large corporations and many public payrolls. It highlights economic democracy as a misfit concept and praises small businesses for innovation while urging honest naming of the system as government controlled.
The columnist argues Carter as clearly more qualified than Ford, citing character and leadership. Key issues favoring Carter include unemployment relief, nuclear proliferation awareness, foreign policy, and energy strategy, while criticizing Ford's limitations and praising Carter's decency, drive, and vision for modern challenges.
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