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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, the paper serves as the regional news source and community record for Bennington and surrounding areas.
The piece questions US civilian monitors in the Kissinger proposed Mideast pact between Israel and Egypt, warns of past US involvement in Vietnam, and urges neutrality to avoid broader US-Russia confrontation. It also comments on baseball’s growth in China, the Taiwan- China dynamic, and the broader impact on international sport and power.
A reflective piece describes fall hints around Skylark's grounds with asters chicory and sunflowers by the kitchen table. Birds chipmunk chatter and dragonflies fill the scene while apples ripen and vanish, prompting a long autumn bakeathon of apple dishes. Weather hints aside, farm chores and preparations for winter dominate the mood.
William Loeb publisher of the Manchester Union Leader shifts to front page editorials about New Hampshire's Senate race. He backs Louis Wyman against Democrat John Durkin while peppering his pages with derisive nicknames and sharp satire.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle argues for a nationwide handgun ban as the core measure of gun control, contending handguns are primarily used against people and that partial bans fail to curb criminal access, making strong action essential.
A bill introduced by Rep Jonathan Bingham and Sen Philip Hart aims to ban manufacture transport sale receipt and possession of all handguns with limited exemptions for armed forces law enforcement licensed importers manufacturers dealers antique collectors and pistol clubs. The proposal argues immediate national controls are needed despite possible years to reduce handgun supply.
Letter to The Banner recalls meeting de Valera at the Dublin Horse Show in 1971. The writer portrays him as a pivotal Irish statesman, linking 1916 to 1921 with Ireland’s independence, praising his integrity and religious devotion while noting controversial choices in 1921 1930s and World War II neutrality. Feeny comments on his enduring legacy and possible future historians’ views.
A devotional poem from Arlington celebrating providential plenty and natural beauty as the season wanes. It portrays birds, gardens, and daily bread under the sense of divine blessing guiding duties and inner needs, ending with praise to God for blessings and orderly providence.
A reader urges President Ford to reduce travel and conserve energy by grounding the president and keeping him in Washington. The letter criticizes the energy program and cites multiple trips to Colorado and a 20 to 30 state tour as excessive.
A reminiscence on a 25 year old trail around a private lake and woods, pondering private versus public ownership. The writer debates conservatism, proposes protections for remaining woodlands, licensing for use, and opposition to road building into forests, citing personal hikes and encounters with public figures.
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