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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1974
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Bennington Battle Day reflection recalls 1777 events on the battlefield and New England courage. The piece also critiques the American Bar Association's stance on legal ethics amid Watergate, urging local bars to actively discipline unethical lawyers and trust a new national center for professional discipline.
The writer denies supporting maximum security prison construction and demands the immediate closing of Windsor State Prison. They accuse officials of exposing poor conditions via a Health Department report and call for shuttering regional facilities. They also urge applying Nixon era prosecution standards to all suspects to reduce incarcerations in Vermont.
A letter from Essex Junction argues for applying the Nixon pardon standard to all citizens alleging that those who resigned deserve no further prosecution. The writer urges amnesty for Vietnam War protesters, comparing Nixon’s alleged self interest with their moral objections and calls on officials to grant clemency.
Bennington Generals congratulate Post 13 American Legion for a superb spinelli Field tournament in Vermont. Red Silver and staff are thanked for a great weekend. Al Plante and his staff are praised for guiding the team through five state games. Generals pledge support and look to 1975 tryouts.
A Philadelphia Inquirer feature details how Nixon staffers led the president toward resignation by coordinating leaks and strategy. Haig St. Clair and others met with lawmakers, scheduled Cabinet briefings, and pressed Nixon to release tapes. The piece portrays loyal aides pushing constitutional duty over loyalty.
A resident reports paying a 25 dollar deposit for an apartment at Applegate Apartments, which she cancelled after a week of temporary housing at Willowbrook. She says repeated calls with promises of a two week refund have failed, and includes a long distance inquiry to Tarinelli in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
West Arlington readers protest a column by Edward Corey endorsing a yearly motorbike rider holiday. The letter ridicules the revival of a medieval custom that allowed public torment, suggesting the public would suffer 364 quiet days if All Fools' Day returned.
Government expenses rose 62 percent between 1967 and 1973, more than food 34 percent housing 32 percent and clothing 26 percent. The Chamber of Commerce comments that consumers may be boycotting the wrong target and suggests charitable spending before death.
In a Life magazine column Loudon Wainwright reflects on the public’s appetite to pry into President Ford’s private habits. He recalls homely moments after Ford’s oath and muses how relentless curiosity will shape the image of the new leader as details emerge.
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