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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece contrasts Ford era campaign rhetoric with voter apathy in the 1974 off year vote while noting stumbles on economy and cabinet shifts. It also reports Mt Anthony Union High School's renovation vote passing narrowly with a written ballot, signaling possible community pride and forward momentum for the school.
Area schools revive window painting with orange ghosts purple pumpkins and Snoopy colors, but Thursday evening brings trick or treaters in costumes that may hinder movement and sight. Motorists should exercise extra caution to keep youngsters safe while enjoying Halloween fun tonight.
The piece argues the 1974 elections are not about broad veto-proof majorities but about gaining statehouse control to shape elections in 1976. It notes Democrats favor governors and patronage over large House gains and warns a big 1974 win could trigger a GOP rebound in two years. The economy remains the dominant issue shaping the next presidential race.
The piece argues midterm losses shape a collapsing two party system. It cites past swings in 1922 and 1946 and notes governors gaining power in 1976. Ford faces possible defection if Reagan and Wallace ally as a rightward third party threat, reshaping American politics.
Profiles recount Vermont and Canadian anti slavery networks aiding fugitive slaves. Details include UGRR trunk lines from Bennington and Brattleboro, Quaker stations at Rokeby Ferrisburg and other Vermont towns, legal hurdles met by runaways, and notable figures like Rowland Robinson and Ezra Brainerd. Also contrasts with Henry Kissinger Moscow arrival front pages.
A concise sociological reflection contrasts Kissinger, Jackie Onassis, and Muhammad Namath cultures as segments of American readership. It argues editors and readers diverge on what constitutes news, noting Kissinger's Moscow arrival may be news to some yet trivial to others, and ends with a wry quote about turning on and off attention.
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