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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The United States has long been involved in Greek politics with the CIA maintaining operatives amid the 1967-74 junta. Henry Kissinger orders limits on interference and favoritism, though reversing a quarter century of strategy proves difficult. The piece argues disengagement was long overdue and warns of entanglement costs.
Republican candidates question Dr. John Fraines as state occupational health director and Gov. Salmon backs hands on monitoring of the Vernon nuclear plant. Voters once dismissed safety concerns as communist plots, now wary of a radical appointed to oversee operations amid cost overruns and radiation fears.
The Bennington Bicentennial Committee seeks safe bikeways as a planning goal. A youth was knocked over by a rider from New Hampshire on Main Street but escaped injury, underscoring the need for safer routes and rider safety tips from Officer Bill Bryan. The column also references rumors of the President's resignation and Nixon's 1968 nomination, noting contemporary ironies and potential VP chatter around Nelson Rockefeller.
Geoffrey Chapman argues Nixon faces a stark choice between impeachment and resignation. He suggests the president will likely resign before the weekend, to avoid deep personal and national humiliation, while noting the impeachment process could also uphold constitutional integrity. Goldwater’s view is cited as supporting either path as best for the country.
The White House briefing room packed with reporters hears Deputy Warren present a statement about Nixon’s misinformed case while transcripts are set to be released. Reporters pore over the tapes and debate exculpatory potential as the Watergate era ends.
In a garden column a reader tracks a large plant seen from a lunch window and correctly identifies it as Macleaya cordata with creamy pink blooms. The piece also requests the return of Amos Pettingill's White Flower Farm Garden Book and notes lilies and tiger lilies thriving, with tips on propagation and planting.
A tribute to Ted Ripley written for the Editor as the American Legion baseball state tournament nears in Bennington. The author recalls Ripley as a towering figure on the diamond guiding Ripley’s Wild Bunch and praises his lasting impact on Post 13 boys and local baseball.
Washington analysis argues the President faces a choice between resignation or prolonged impeachment battle. It notes pressure from Al Haig and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, possible use of the 25th Amendment, and weighs reasons to stay vs quit including access, institutional integrity, political loyalties, and historical judgment. The piece cites Profumo as a parallel on credibility and the danger of deliberate misleadership.
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