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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the newspaper’s ownership and printing schedule for readers and advertisers.
The opinion notes chronic low water pressure in Old Bennington revealed by Sunday's fire and links it to the old Bennington Village Water Department. It blames delayed pump reset devices and power outages by Central Vermont Public Service, urging preplanned outages notification and higher water rates to fund a self supporting, adequately distributed system.
The attorney general William Saxbe declares Patricia Hearst a willing participant in the San Francisco bank robbery by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The Hearst family and FBI dispute this, and critics call the claim a risky prophecy.
The article notes CVPS spent 10000 on Becker Research to poll customers about electricity costs and ownership. 38 percent call rates very reasonable while 35 percent favor some public ownership. Vermont figures cite Burgess blasting Nixon over tapes as Watergate debates affect House races, with results seen in Michigan and other contests.
A reader critiques fire response conditions after the Old Bennington house fire of April 21 that levelled a $70,000 home owned by Rudolpho Mediavilla. Neighborhood witnesses praise local and regional fire crews while condemning water pressure around 35 pounds, unattended power outages, and nonautomatic pump restart. The letter warns of potential loss of life if pressures remain inadequate and urges automatic signaling for power failures.
A resident protests shifting funds between departments arguing surplus should cut taxes or fix local needs. They cite public works and water budgets, chronic pipe bursts, and aging infrastructure, urging legal compliance and correct use of collected taxes for the intended areas.
A Vermont reader condemns federal pesticide policy as unsafe, cites historic roadside spraying harms, and questions Department of Agriculture. A second letter critiques CVPS fuel charges, university enrollment drops, and water system funding in Bennington, urging town officials to protect lives and invest in infrastructure.
A Vermont mountain column notes spring’s arrival with melting snow, budding plants, returning birds, and Vermont residents like Roy and Margaret Hawes crossing back from Florida to their Wilmington summer farm. A raven sighting highlights wildlife, and reader John Slade shares Jacob's ladder propagation tips. Nixon impeachment debate frames National move on trial vs political process.
The piece weighs impeachment versus indictment for Nixon, arguing that elected representatives and senators are fit to judge a peer. It notes a possible presidential waiver to allow grand jury indictment, avoiding political posturing and records battles, while listing numerous high officials tied to Watergate crimes and indictments.
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