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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A heated editorial urges Mt. Anthony Union High School to overhaul its board and hiring process after clashes over a principal candidate. It demands transparency, stronger procedures, and voter input to end infighting and improve education. It also criticizes a garish Monument Plaza sign and urges a more attractive, informative replacement ahead of Woolco’s arrival.
In New York's Democratic Senate race, Moynihan and Abzug clash over electability and gender, rising above campaign specifics as primary day nears. Voters appear disengaged as about 20 percent turn out, while national issues like unemployment and inflation color the broader political narrative and party strategies.
A reader replies to Richard Sleeman after reading his letter in the Bennington Banner dated September 16 1976. The writer notes difficulty contacting Sleeman by phone due to unlisted number and opts to respond through The Bennington Banner, referencing the Bennington Recreation Commission.
The article explains Marriage Encounter as a shared life reflection open to all denominations, recounting a Holy Year pilgrimage and a Philadelphia convention. It advertises an informational meeting on Tuesday Sept 21 at 8 pm at St Francis de Sales parish center with John and Jean Stone, plus contact 442 5705. It also reviews a play Who Killed Richard Cory at MAUHS directed by Robert Sugarman, praising the performers and script by A R Gurney Jr while noting no confusion on stage Shaftsbury.
David E. Maroney chairs a Bennington meeting closure on the department’s used truck purchase. He notes the town manager guided the decision and post cards were sent to area car dealers. Citizens are invited to the Oct 4 meeting or to call with questions as the panel moves on to other town issues.
JOHN G. McCULLOUGH of North Bennington critiques a Banner exchange between Principal Eugene P. Smith and local figures. He lampoons political animal metaphors used to argue about education and citizenship while urging improved grammar and clearer writing in public letters.
Steamtown Foundation director Robert Barbera says Vermont's steam train may run a couple of long trips this year and more next summer if chambers of commerce and the Transportation Board back advance ticket sales and railroad repairs. The nonprofit aims to preserve old locomotives and could schedule extra expeditions if costs are covered. local chambers praise restoration, while newspapers push coverage. The plan envisions two day trips from Bellows Falls to Burlington and Bennington with shuttle bases in Rutland and Burlington, attracting visitors drawn by scenery and history.
A brisk survey traces footwear trends from mid century loafers and boots to sneakers and earth shoes, linking fashion shifts with culture and politics. The piece notes sneakers rise with jogging and survival ethos, while earth shoes herald back to the soil, ending with a Reader's Digest quip about a school enrollment card.
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