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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Reapportionment approved by the 1974 Vermont Legislature will redraw District 3 to add Pownal, shaping three subdistricts within Bennington and Woodford. Officials must redraw lines to maintain roughly equal populations and uphold one person one vote. Boards in the three towns must act promptly to minimize confusion before the September primary and November election, avoiding last minute action that could depress turnout.
A Pownal Elementary parent criticizes school supervision and parent teacher relations in The Banner. He objects to infrequent administrator visits by Superintendent Sleeman and delayed February reports, urging overhaul and placement of students in appropriate programs.
Plans to replace the town honor roll on Route 7 with a new roll honoring local veterans from Korea and Vietnam are underway. Donors urged to submit missing names to the Shaftsbury town clerk, with an estimated cost of 500 dollars to place the display by Memorial Day 1974.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts the past with today as an elder trades tales of gas stations that supposedly stayed open 24 hours a day in the olden times. The piece riffs on perks like free candy, windshield wipers, and trading stamps, imagining a bygone era of quick service and abundance. It also includes reader letters on education and presidential impeachment, highlighting concerns about modern teaching standards and constitutional interpretation.
A mountain column reflects on early purple finch arrivals and a vivid spring bird tableau. It recalls Easter customs, new clothes, eggs, and lilies with memories of Colbenz Germany childhoods and Civil War era origins, closing with wishes for a joyful Easter.
The audit of President Nixon’s income tax returns reveals improper deductions that may cost him. Sen Weicker says Nixon aides used IRS files to discredit opponents, while investigator Ulasewicz yielded little dirt and faced a pocketing incident at a film showing. Vermont snow tires and April snow threaten spring plans, yet may help crops.
Guest editorial condemns the mandatory jail terms for assaulting police officers as enacted by Vermont and signed by Gov. Salmon. It cites Sen. John J. O'Brien as author and questions lawfulness and consistency amid police corruption disclosures in Montpelier and Bellows Falls.
A reflecting editorial questions mandatory jail penalties for crimes against police, contrasting with political figures facing charges. It argues that deterrent laws fail, urges judges and juries to sentence, and calls for leadership and public integrity over tougher statutes.
The piece argues a President could not be indicted for failing to faithfully execute laws yet may face impeachment for gross neglect. It cites Nixon and lists confirmed crimes by aides, insisting constitutional duty exists and warns against turning the president into a king.
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