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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the Watergate revelations strip protection from high level betrayers of public trust and pin the crisis on a corrupt fundraising system. It contends strict restraints on political campaign financing are needed to prevent further lawless conduct by those backing the president’s committee.
The piece condemns extensive illegal and undisclosed fundraising during the Nixon campaign era. It cites top contributors totaling about 14 million dollars and describes post election payments for favors. It argues for a wholly new system funded publicly from tax revenues to replace private contributions.
Column questions Pentagon subsidies for enlisted personnel serving generals households. GAO report estimates 22 million dollars yearly cost for duties such as car washing bartending dog walking chauffeuring and babysitting, funded by taxpayers while brass salaries reach fifty thousand dollars. The piece urges the brass to fund these services themselves.
Elizabeth Dwyer recalls emotional memories tied to Uncle Tom's Cabin and bloodhounds in police work. She laments melodrama and nostalgia, describes childhood tears over the tale, and questions the use of dogs in modern law enforcement with a humorous, reflective voice.
A Vermont civil rights committee condemns minstrel shows used by a church and urges unity. The letter from Rev. Charles Keller of East Montpelier expresses dismay at racist depictions, calls for healing racial divisions, and offers to meet with Keller to discuss concerns.
Five hundred postcards protesting high food prices were sent to Sen Aiken and Rep Stafford and Rep Mallory by the Bennington Regional Women's Organization. Replies have arrived from some delegates. Food prices remain high and residents are urged to write to Washington.
A reflective note on a Bristol dental clinic fundraiser night at Middlebury College featuring the Champlain Valley Fiddlers. College students filled the venue with four squares of dancing, lemonade, and an eager crowd, as nostalgia and heritage music reemerged amid reflections on youth, work, and American roots.
Manila and Washington near final phase of renegotiating a base accord to assure continued Clark Air Base and Subic Bay facilities. Marcos stresses aid adequacy while the US argues for a larger package. both sides link base terms to future trade deals and regional security amid counterinsurgency in the south and broader Southeast Asia tensions.
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