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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article recalls President Nixon switching from opposition to meat price controls to impose ceilings from slaughterhouse to supermarket. It notes Agriculture Secretary Butz insulted critics as fools while middlemen likely bear most effects, with real impact uncertain as prices are regulated up the supply chain.
Analysts question if the boycott will endure as leaders vow continued action despite a new Nixon order banning excessively high prices. Meat costs surge while most non meat items stay mostly free of Phase 3 controls, prompting debate over broader price and supply policies.
The piece argues President Nixon effectively defunded and abolished the Subversive Activities Control Board, calling it a long overdue mercy killing of a McCarthy era relic. It notes the board wasted taxpayer money, harassed left groups, and remained intact across four administrations, with Congress failing to act. It also mentions the DOJ Internal Security Division and the House Internal Security Committee as similarly ineffectual targets.
A Vermont letter writer defends the Bennington Selective Service Board against an editorial attacking deferments as evasion. The writer states deferments were scrutinized and only granted to qualified registrants, praises local doctors and lawyers, and refutes claims the army winked at evaders. He recalls 17 ½ years of service with board members and medical advisers dedicated to equal justice.
A playful look at Vermont springs as snow lingers and weather shifts. The piece notes spring's northward march, elevation effects, and the robin and fisherman facing late snows, thawed lanes, and delayed signs of life. It blends humor about worms, robins, and anglers with the moving target of spring in a rugged landscape.
A letter to Senator T. Garry Buckley criticizes delaying tactics on the Land Use Plan and urges passage in the Senate in the form received from the House. The author warns the delay undermines constituent recommendations and accountability, and stresses the bottle bill’s fate depends on Buckley’s choices. Dorset.
Robert L. Green Jr executive director of BROC outlines plans to strengthen anti poverty work in Bennington Vermont. He discusses town funding hurdles and emphasizes meeting local unmet needs with programs like Tutorial Assistance Center hot meals for the elderly Head Start and RSVP while inviting community input and collaboration with town officials Ed Lamb and the selectboard.
Robert S. McNamara announced that the bank planned to provide $10 million in aid to Chile in 1972. The note follows a November 1972 UN News snippet reporting the World Bank as a UN agency. The letter criticizes UN influence and Chilean nationalization of American interests.
The writer urges Nixon to address three urgent crises including Thieu in South Vietnam, inflation, and Watergate. It notes Thieu's military backing, U.S. funding, and political prisoners. critiques the economy, inflation, wage talks, and the dollar’s devaluations. calls for staff testimony and a blue ribbon Watergate inquiry, arguing Nixon's stance undermines public trust.
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