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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial discusses plea bargaining after Spiro Agnew and its role in Watergate and ordinary cases. It notes Supreme Court rules making deals public and judge-approved, aiming to restore trust in justice. Brattleboro endorses a national day of humiliation and prayer, questioning who should feel humiliated by Nixon's fate.
The Boston Globe criticizes plea bargaining in American justice, citing Agnew’s light sanction and Watergate defendants who pleaded guilty to minor charges to avoid major ones. It warns such practices erode public trust, citing four infamous cases and comparing sentences for Watergate burglars with harsher penalties for young black defendants in Washington.
A Hartford Courant fragment argues that crime and punishment reflect bias in Washington. It contrasts harsh prison terms for minor theft with leniency for Watergate conspirators and criticizes austerity plans as reviving past sufferings.
Malcolm Rush argues that censorship infringes on private individual rights and cannot be justified by community standards. He contrasts personal choice with government or group control and questions censorship’s efficacy, noting violence as a debated merit for restricting content.
Richard L. Strout argues the U S needs the impeachment process within the presidential system, noting its constitutional purpose and the rapid, bipartisan steps taken from Feb 1973 to Apr 1974. He contrasts our system with parliamentary models and reflects on the public's calm amid the crisis. The piece ends with Pete Horton’s delayed column due to a postal strike.
Patricia Raymond of 118 Ben Mont Ave recalls the old Y under Leonard Black as a tightly run, well supervised place. She argues the new Community Recreation Center should provide the same leadership and supervision to today’s youth.
The Nation notes the House Judiciary Committee reduces the scope of its impeachment inquiry from 56 allegations, seeking focused charges. The piece argues the heart of the case centers on Watergate cover up and the White House plumbers, potentially defining impeachable acts as obstruction of justice and constitutional rights violations.
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