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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues against pairing the Mt Anthony Union School Board director elections with state and national voting on Nov 2. It says separate, nonpartisan school elections protect candidates from partisan pressure and preserve sensible local governance, warning the shared date fuels political flavor and cynicism.
A guest editorial argues about the hazards of running joint elections in North Bennington and Shaftsbury, noting confusing checklists and divided Board of Civil Authority control. It criticizes Mt. Anthony politics and urges voters to focus on education over personalities, mentioning Jimmy Carter, Tom Salmon, and Stella Hackel.
National Academy of Sciences panel confirms fluorocarbon gases from aerosol propellants erode the ozone layer and raise skin cancer risks. urged limits within two years with labeling and selective regulation. Workplace and consumer use to shift toward safe substitutes and stronger EPA centralization.
Letters from The Banner discuss a new regional coalition of 14 industrial states in the Northeast and Midwest. The group aims to unify response to regional economic problems, study federal policy impact, and act as an information hub for regional conditions. Enclosed are notices of the first meeting and a booklet titled Regional Economic Trends: A Profile in Problems outlining the region’s economic challenges.
A letter to The Banner argues for an open primary to let voters choose candidates irrespective of party, while merging ballots so only the top two advance. The writer cites voter behavior, fairness for independents, and party primaries’ effects, then shifts to concerns about nuclear power including Seabrook plant risks, NRC approval, and regional protest materials from the Southern Vermont Life Center urging wider discussion.
Rep. Jordan D. Cole argues that open primaries would produce a clearer general election choice, listing candidates Craig Burns and O'Brien as stronger options than Snelling and Hackel. He notes four candidates for attorney general and discusses ballot dynamics, party labels loosening and voter focus on persons over parties. Putney.
A lively review of Evelyn Coskey Christmas Crafts for Everyone, covering history and how-to from mid November to January. The book showcases 3D and two-dimensional decorations, global Christmas customs, kitchen treats, and extensive illustrated step-by-step instructions with many color plates.
A Washington writer lampoons Canadian systems and politics as preposterous. He argues U S elections drag on and praises our messy but lively process while noting Canada’s shorter ballots, federal controls, and leaders known in advance. He warns against Canadian influence amid debates on fortification and defense spending.
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