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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Address is 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes an upcoming Vermont gubernatorial race featuring Republican Richard Snelling Democrat Stella Hackel and Liberty Union Bernard Sanders. It cites Snelling and Hackel likely to engage in sharp exchanges on major issues while Sanders seeks consistency in presenting his stance.
A good show with past performances may add unexpected spice. The race between Hacker and Snelling is shaping up as a lively contest with both presenting similar positions yet Snelling insisting there are substantial differences. Voters can expect clear articulation of distinct approaches as the campaign unfolds.
A Bennington Main Street park loses its concrete wall, expanding the open sidewalk area and inviting passersby. The removal may curb mess but risks leaving youth gatherings unseen to authorities, prompting a call to create a welcoming, sanctioned space for young people rather than closing spots.
A column denounces Western tributes to Mao Zedong as hypocritical and overblown. It questions calls by Ford Kissinger and world leaders, notes Mao united China but with blood, famine, and two great political disasters, and contrasts with other powers. The piece ridicules praise as empty rhetoric.
The piece portrays the container industry using political pressure to block EPA testimony on mandatory beverage container deposits. It cites funding, potential job gains, and energy savings in Oregon and Vermont, while contrasting Western critiques of Mao with praise for Stalin and Hitler.
In Searsburg turnout topped 50 percent as voters cast ballots amid autumn sun. Fall evokes Vermont mountains and hunting opens Sept 15, bear season runs to Nov 21, woodcock and snipe seasons begin Sept 25, with turkey permits via the State Wildlife Laboratory in Roxbury.
Bennington argues that high school education cannot encompass all learning and should focus on basics. He opposes John McCullough's view of broad curricula and warns tracking wastes time and taxpayer money. The letter defends fundamentals as foundation for future study or work.
Donald W. Messier, assistant principal at Essex Junction Educational Center, responds to Harrington’s criticism. He clarifies his commitment to back to basics and conservative discipline, noting his 18 years in the movement and six years as curriculum committee chair. He asks Harrington to stop misrepresenting him.
To the Editor of The Banner Gerald Rafferty argues the Fresno four and Daniel Schorr harmed the rule of law. He says the public cannot rely on grand jury secrecy and Washington replaced elected judgment with one editor's opinion. Arlington.
A reader screens the public fight over abortion, arguing the issue invades private medical and family decisions. The author critiques Jimmy Carter for hedging his stance and accuses Gerald Ford of inviting bishops into personal life, urging an end to the public fight.
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