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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
In New Hampshire a special election pits Republican Louis Wyman against Democrat John Durkin after a protracted 1974 contest. The race, marked by bitter exchanges and national visits by Reagan and Ford, risks low turnout and mixed sentiment as Wyman faces scrutiny over a Luxembourg embassy sale role. Durkin camps on liberal credentials. outcomes carry little global impact but could echo party memory.
An editor’s note laments high pork prices above 2.50 a pound and nearing 3 as talks of grain for oil trade loom. The piece also previews a Banner Page 10 review of Harvey D. Scribner’s new book and recalls Vermont tax debates from Govs Salmon and Deane C. Davis with a Maverick educational stance.
The excerpt presents Father Braden noting Father’s Week as a chaotic family time. It highlights the strain of holidays in households and the urge to endure the week amid expectations. It frames Father’s Week as a test of patience during a period of family departures.
A father recounts a chaotic week of notes from college bills and demands from daughters. A 19 year old asks to switch courses to France while another worries about car insurance and future work options. Missing dresses and sweaters add domestic strain as the week ends with reflections on scholarship and family expectations.
A Searsburg diary chronicles road work on the mountain highway with heavy drills and blasts shaping the terrain along with shifts in topography. The author notes pothole battles, road raising plans, and the perseverance of workers, then recalls a frost scare and a vivid display of northern lights seen over the mountain ridge.
Letter to Rev. Martin F. Clancy and St. Pauls Parish Council explains why the Manchester board of selectmen denied a banner for a St. Pauls spaghetti supper. Officials cite visual impact and need for future guidelines plus desires for community funds and dialogue over confrontation.
A reader argues that media focus on Puritanism is lacking balance and urges a positive view of Puritan influence on liberty. He cites his naval chaplaincy experience and concerns about security aboard nuclear submarines, blaming alcohol and topless venues for discipline issues and urging reprimand for the commander of the Finback.
A letter from Morgan Street Extension lampoons modern TV usage as the first person pronoun Me vanishes from broadcasts and classrooms. The writer recalls grammar rules about objective case and ends with a wry question about education today.
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