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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes progress in Congress on a national health insurance program. Kennedy and Mills reach a compromise closer to the Nixon plan, favoring employer and employee contributions with the Social Security system handling premiums. The shift signals a legislative rebound with broader reform in energy, environment, and war powers.
The tax deduction for Nixon's deeding vice presidential papers to the nation raises issues of backdating and whether the papers belong to Nixon or the government. While Congress tempered donor practices, reports say valuable items were removed by presidential order, suggesting Nixon saved notable letters for personal gain rather than public benefit.
A reader from Pownal critiques media coverage of President Nixon and calls for fair reporting while reflecting on the Bennington Battle Monument. Dorothy B. Sweet questions treason prosecutions and urges adherence to democratic processes and unbiased journalism.
A visitor laments poor visibility at the Battle Monument lookout due to dual stone piers blocking views. They urge an architectural review during the bicentennial to improve sightlines, offer to donate, and seek state action to restore a satisfying visitor experience.
To the Editor LULIE LARUS argues for flat rates across electricity natural gas gasoline and heating oil advocating no cheaper rates for larger users. She contends conservation would rise if all users paid the same, with larger users being mainly businesses able to deduct costs while homeowners gain from lower bills. Bennington authorities context.
A reader from Sunderland critiques the Symbionese Liberation Army program noting selective extracts from The Black Panther. He ridicules promises to abolish individuality and suggests practical reforms like removing supply and demand laws and boosting intelligence while warning against historical failures of socialist regimes.
A Washington column argues Nixon faces possible Senate indictment and a House majority vote for impeachment, with a Senate trial likely. It compares 1868 Johnson impeachment to today, warns of a two year tenure of a disgraced president, and contrasts Rodino with Butler while noting bipartisan shifts and reform possibilities.
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