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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice outlines the newspaper's publication frequency and corporate address for readers and advertisers.
Editorial argues that publishing names of delinquent taxpayers may shame some into paying but could also harm financially strapped residents. It notes that truly able payers may be among those named while the real scofflaws may remain unfazed by public shaming.
The piece argues for collecting owed poll taxes from those who can pay while criticizing the poll tax itself as a nuisance. It contends property owners pay a share and that taxing everyone, including renters, is a costly, pointless transfer when pockets are empty.
Vermont senator Robert T. Stafford urged discontinuing Watergate hearings to avoid distracting from grave problems like inflation. He questioned how congressional probes would hinder the president’s focus on inflation and called for a clearer reason to halt the resumption of next month’s campaign practices investigation.
Women gain equal pay and entry to the New York State Police Academy for state trooper training. NYC police drop gendered titles. women face skeptical troopers yet are praised for progress in law enforcement and prison reform. Diana Rigg referenced as pop culture support for changing norms.
Last weekend Elliot Richardson urged stronger justice system safeguards and called PBS crime indices and FBI statistics unreliable. He warned that inflated arrest numbers and plea bargaining could burden overloaded courts and undermine fair justice nationwide.
Mr Richardson argues the criminal justice job is reducing crime and its social costs, not just making arrests. He notes only a fraction of crimes are reported and crime levels may be higher than data reflect, calling for better polling and measurement to restore confidence in government crime figures.
Vice President Spiro Agnew held a decisive news conference amid the Baltimore investigation, signaling blunt leadership while Nixon avoided public discussion of Watergate. Agnew asserted independence, declined to back away, and projected control achieving immediate political benefit but facing uncertain long term outcomes.
The piece argues that Watergate facts stain the presidency as the U S approaches its 200th anniversary. It cites John Dean and L Patrick Gray testimony about attempts to cover up or warn of crimes tied to the 1972 break in, highlighting impacts on national trust.
This week urges gathering sturdy wildflowers for dried arrangements, noting dry sunny weather. Suggested picks include goldenrod Joe Pye weed hydrangea cattail and grasses, with tips on drying methods using silica gel SOS mix or kitty litter, air drying, and handling tallest blooms for sturdy stems.
A column questions whether Nixon’s remarks to Gray were innocent or brutal and ponders the nation’s response. It notes public distrust, impeachment talk, and party dynamics, highlighting figures like Ervin, Muskie, Jackson, Humphrey, Mondale, Kennedy, Rockefeller, Reagan, Percy, Gurney, and Baker. It ends with a reflective family vignette.
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