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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
In Island Pond near the Vermont border three Vietnamese refugee families arrive amid town tensions but are greeted by local children who help them adjust. A white girl recalls fear yet describes solidarity with a black classmate, while adults debate the issue. The piece shifts to Nelson Rockefeller’s vice presidency, portraying a harsh, ongoing scrutiny that clips his political ascent.
The Ford dilemma in The Nation weighs whether to soften public lines to win moderate Democrats and independents or risk alienating conservatives. Senators including Charles Mathias argue Ford may need to appeal broadly, noting his own vice presidency under a discredited predecessor and the lure of a strong conservative challenger.
A Burlington reader notice announces a half hour program titled Bicycles Are Beautiful on WCAX TV Channel 3 Sunday at 7 p.m. Viewers can use free test forms from McDonald’s to measure bicycle safety knowledge and riding skills with a safety test in which the audience participates. The film, endorsed by the National Safety Council, features Bill Cosby as narrator.
An essay fragment reflects on trout behavior and angler skill along wintering streams, noting fewer catches despite plenty of fish. It discusses how habitat changes, floods, and biologists measurements relate to creel emptiness and trout becoming wary. Ends with political aside on Hubert Humphrey and Democratic party mood.
Tom Braden assesses Hubert Humphrey as the widely accepted second choice, noting the theme of atonement for past missteps. The piece recalls Humphrey’s 1968 campaign, his response to losses, and his continued readiness to support his party, despite Watergate and Vietnam era upheaval.
Vermont Senator Patrick J. Leahy secured a Senate vote that abolishes the dormant Federal Fire Council. The agency cost taxpayers 67000 a year while doing nothing, a target praised by Leahy and echoed by Senator William Proxmire’s long effort to cut useless bureaus. Vermont supports further cuts to ease the public burden.
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