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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece cites John Kenneth Galbraith predicting President Ford will adopt permanent wage and price controls, despite Ford’s opposition. It notes Ford’s political survival concerns and hints at renewed speculation about Ford's 1976 run and his stance on inflation and federal spending. The Wall Street Journal is also referenced regarding Ford’s economic inexperience and potential moves.
The column weighs Ford's push and Nixon era control attitudes, noting Burns may back a wage and price review board. It praises Bennington's Bicentennial progress, cites Dorset's planning, and urges lasting projects, school involvement, and county cooperation while warning against turning the celebration into a tourist gimmick.
Editor notes contrast two Saturday Banner images of youth entrepreneurship with a vegetable stand and the crowded Mt Anthony Junior High School scene. The piece laments returning to classes after outdoor summers and contrasts Vermont outdoor advertising law with Massachusetts sign proliferation during a political season.
Letter to the Banner by Thom Spargo urges Bennington area groups to engage seriously in bicentennial planning. He criticizes local efforts as ineffective and mocks Arlington influence while praising national patterns from 1876 and urging collaboration with other regions, a new production for 1977, and a Bennington stamp idea. He cites Hormel, Virginia Tanner, and local committees as examples of misdirected work and calls for tangible projects.
The author recalls the Canfield willow lineage near Arlington Vermont and notes a personal experiment with apple twigs sprouting from cut brush. Apple trees, like lilacs and rhubarb, are portrayed as immigrant neighbors that silently contribute, with bees benefiting from blossoms and honey prices rising. The piece blends family folklore with nature observations and a gentle defense of apples' heritage.
A sharp Washington Poststyle critique assesses the Nixon resignation, Ford's ascent, and the impeachment dynamic. It notes Ford’s conservative tilt, lingering economic peril, and questions whether democratic processes or accountability have been preserved amid a nation seeking stability after a broad scandal. It compares leadership rhetoric to past crises and questions long term constitutional changes.
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