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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Guns of Autumn shows gun lobby power pressuring CBS advertisers to pull a documentary. Ford and Wallace dibanding show the political clout while Vermont previews VT2 bicentennial train trips as a tourism boost amid cost concerns and a growing 1976 outlook.
Northward view reveals mountains in a steady change of scenery from summer to fall. Morning mist blankets glens while Alpine-like ridges loom above the clouds and dew brightens spider webs. Birds flock to the lawn as finches, robins, warblers, and woodpeckers feed amid a misty dawn.
Democratic senatorial candidate John Durkin dropped by a dance at the Casimer Social and Entertainment Club in Greek Park Manchester. Campaigning over Labor Day weekend drew mixed reactions with some members drinking and others denouncing Durkin amid editor William Loeb’s letters backing opponent Louis Wyman.
A long New Hampshire column blends a political fight over publisher Loeb and Durkin with national figures like Reagan and Ford looming over an election. It notes Watergate probes into Wyman, rising editorials, and the impact of press battles on voters as a backdrop to local concerns about road work and winter storage tips.
Hundreds recall Dr Walter E LaGrange for compassionate animal care and civic work even after retirement. Bennington honors former Police Chief Francis J Cone who led the force in earlier days with steady service and a friendly greeting.
A Mount Anthony District resident writes about mixed feelings on apportionment after a Supreme Court decision. The letter recalls a chartered plan for proportional representation and a union district aimed at a better school program, noting a compromise hammered out by the board and attorney Eugene Clark.
A letter criticizes a small, bankrolled faction controlling a school district, alleging demagogic politics and costly litigation. It condemns the voting at large, cites the ACLU, privacy issues, and calls for lie detector tests for public officials. The writer, Franklin Frantz, signs from Woodford, with thanks from the Bennington Red Cross chapter for coverage.
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