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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the United States cannot control Southeast Asia's fate after a costly war. It questions whether the lesson was learned and warns against renewed bombing in Vietnam. It urges admitting inability to manage the region and letting local peoples decide their own future.
A World Health Organization report warns that sexually transmitted diseases could spiral out of control. The United States shows an 11 percent rise in gonorrhea and a 115 percent surge in syphilis, defying global trends and urging a federal local and state coordinated response with access to information and treatment.
The piece argues that flashy bank buildings power company HQ and class-sided insurers illuminate evenings to display their structures. It contends such spending is counterproductive amid energy concerns, likening public displays of electricity use to waste. A wife’s view mirrors disapproval of high charges to cover costs.
A strong editorial warns that Nixon must purge his circle and prove innocence to save constitutional integrity and national unity. It argues resignation may be required if he cannot restore trust, or democracy could suffer irreparable damage worldwide.
The narrator recalls preindustrial chores in Jamaica and laments that modern machines, though abundant, require ongoing maintenance. Electric pumps, lawn tools, and appliances save time yet impose continual servicing, repairs, and costs. He notes a paradox of free time delayed by the need to keep gadgets running and fueled by scarce gasoline.
Dick West notes how visitors and locals chase current jargon in the capital, from viable to ongoing to profile. He jokes that ongoing profiles appear in government talk and even reference to the Watergate scandal as the ultimate ongoing profile.
Henry Kissinger drafted a bipartisan foreign policy speech aiming to restore “water’s edge” politics and win Democratic support for mutual troop withdrawals. Nixon’s price controls and the Watergate scandal derailed the plan, narrowing Kissinger’s credibility and shaping the future of U S foreign policy.
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