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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Supreme Court upheld a Maine law denying state liquor licenses to private fraternal orders with whites-only membership policies. The ruling contrasts with prior decisions on Moose lodges in Pennsylvania, but emphasizes states may craft statutes barring licenses to biased groups. Public officials cannot grant privileges to groups that openly defy constitutional principles.
Motorists along US 7 north of town face a tighter driving lane setup near Harwood Hill and 67A as new telephone cables along the Flats narrow the roadway for a couple of weeks. Middle-lane passing remains risky, with calls for more police enforcement and safer driving practices. The column also previews a Vermont tax law story and notes a sliding capital gains tax scale, exempting profits on land held over six years.
Urban planner Albert Sukoff translates McDonalds claimed 10 billion hamburgers into tangible figures. The burgers thickness and diameter imply a belt around the world about eight and a half feet wide. A stacked pile would reach nearly four miles high, illustrating the scale behind the 10 billion.
A massive US Soviet trade shift unfolds with an $8 billion contract involving Dr Armand Hammer and Occidental Petroleum. Details were released by Pravda while Washington and Moscow officials offered little comment. The arrangement hints at future energy and chemical exchanges but lacks public explanation of exchanges, timelines, and major contractors.
Profiles from the Past recount the French and Indian War’s role in North American supremacy and Vermont settlement. It covers colonies, leaders like George Washington, William Pitt, Braddock, and fortifications along Lake Champlain and the Hudson, with note of the war’s transatlantic scope and a promise of part two next week.
An opinion piece links Indira Gandhi to Joan of Arc, praising her resolve in foreign policy and domestic stance on nonalignment while noting tensions with China and Pakistan. It contrasts her iron will with a measured, delicate manner and discusses economic strains and political awakening in India.
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