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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05207.
The Douglas ruling halted air raids over Cambodia for a capital case moral test, saying someone is about to die. The six hour halt ended as the government reversed. soon after a U S jet bombed Neak Luong base killing and wounding over 100. The piece argues vigilance to enforce Nixon's August 15 cease and laments ongoing Indochina carnage.
The Banner will not publish unsigned letters regardless of merit. It favors only letters with legitimate signatures and warns that unsigned submissions, even if thoughtful, will be discarded. A recent piece signed only as a concerned citizen received the same fate.
A Burlington Free Press column riffing on Nixon era politics and Vermont life critiques motives behind Watergate hearings and public virtue. It weaves in references to Sherman Adams Bobby Baker and local community notes highlighting Arlington fair and consumer advice from a government aide on food quality.
The Editor commends selectmen and town managers for handling criticism from about 60 irritated property owners over new demolition dump locations. He warns Manchester faces a serious waste disposal problem, urges public input, and proposes discontinuing refuse from other towns to protect space and revenue.
A collage of quotes on faith and civic duty. Henry Ward and Malcolm Boyd urge simple, affordable remedies for social woes. The piece recalls Dick Helms and past intelligence work, noting Watergate denials while invoking OSS era echoes.
The piece critiques CIA independence through the Helms case, arguing Helms resisted presidential pressure and was dismissed. It questions whether future CIA leaders will remain independent or align with Washington, noting Nixon’s shifting reporting lines and Haldeman’s influence.
In Harlington Free Press humor, a reader notes marriage fear as not just feeding another mouth but listening to one more voice. The witty line highlights domestic life anxieties and the comic take on partnership.
The Sandgate Methodist Church hosts a special Old Home Day with a gospel- singing welcome from a visiting African American congregation from Gloversville New York. Rev Mrs Fletcher and friends performed joyful songs as the groups shared a day of unity.
A reader letter by MAX H. WEBSTER criticizes a Saturday report on Cambodian incidents and a U.S. Air Force pilot quote praising “bodies and bad guys” with violent language. He questions the impact of “Christian Education” on faith and calls the rhetoric a disturbing distortion and barbaric celebration of suffering.
A garden update from Searsburg details a first harvest of peas beans and broccoli with cucumbers stored and used for winter meals while volunteer potatoes invade Swiss chard. The piece notes pests like woodchucks and foxes, and pivots to reflections on driving habits across genders and ages, praising courtesy and caution on the road.
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