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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding areas with reporting on community events, local government, and regional news.
A Vermont editorial blames inflation on the dollar and Democratic spending, including Social Security, while noting that many workers cannot save. It argues inflation has multiple roots, urges balanced solutions, and contrasts natural cereals with fortified ones, warning sugar remains high and nutrition variable. It concludes with a sharp quip about diet choices amid rising prices.
The piece rebuts claims that the press orchestrated or amplified Watergate. It notes newspapers initially treated the break-in as minor, cites Bernstein and Woodward at the Washington Post who linked the break to the Committee to Re-elect the President and the White House, and argues against conspiratorial views.
The piece argues newspapers, including top outlets, were cautious at first about Watergate, with TV slow to react until Woodward and Bernstein revealed the scope. It states editors did not push Nixon to resign. party leaders urged him to step down for the country’s sake, and the press fulfilled its duty in reporting developments. It cites Jefferson on a free press as vital to democracy.
A reader from Hartland urges voters to view inflation as a Democrat created problem linking it to Roosevelt and New Deal policies. The piece argues that Democratic control has sustained inflation through expanded government services paid by insufficient taxes, contrasts with conservative Republicans, and defends a sound dollar as essential to saving, lending, and capitalism.
Jamaica readers see bureaucrats as scapegoats in public service debates. The author defends civil servants, noting most are honest, dedicated, and essential to serving citizens. Specialization and training improve government efficiency, while critics often hide private gain behind anti bureau rhetoric. The writer reveals personal bias as a former bureaucrat of over thirty years.
A reader argues against motorcyclists in Vermont, labeling packs a public nuisance due to noise and manners. The letter criticizes a rival correspondent, notes a new Green Mountain Boys group opposing Act 250, and distinguishes disciplined riders from motorcycle gangs. Arlington.
Thom Spargo of Monument Avenue disputes recent Bennington flag claims by Governor Salmon and state leaders. He argues the flag was not the first in battle Congress lacks authority over flag history and the Bennington flag should likely not be considered a stars and stripes signifier.
The piece argues Edward Kennedy declining the 1976 nomination would paralyze Democratic prospects by sidelining other candidates and forcing focus on Chappaquiddick. It predicts Kennedy’s central role would hinder debates on inflation, recession, and defense while Republicans recall the incident. It notes potential shifts in 1980 and beyond as options open.
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