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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Washington reports claim Saudi Arabia offered Portugal 400 million to deny U S use of the Azores air base, a sign of Arab financial muscle after a world oil price surge. Iran meanwhile offered to fund 80 F14s for Grumman, highlighting new leverage as Western deficits meet Arab capital and credits.
Politicians including Rep. Richard W. Mallary question the administration's plan to raise the federal gas tax by ten cents to curb inflation. While proponents say it could raise about $8 billion and reduce consumption, critics warn it is regressive and unlikely to gain support in an election year amid Vermont’s travel reliance.
The Boston Globe editorial critiques post Nixon departure, forecasting a wave of media self examination that reduces soul-searching to deadline driven, formulaic commentary. It argues accountability rests with Nixon and his voters, not the public's moral failing.
James P. Grant argues that global fertilizer shortages harm developing countries, urging the United States to redirect fertilizer use from golf courses and lawns to feed the hungry. He warns current patterns pump supplies to rich farmers while poor nations face grain shortfalls, risking higher world prices and famine risk.
Profiles from the Past surveys Vermont religious fervor in the 1830s to Civil War era. It notes Millerism led by William Miller from Poultney, end-times expectations, social uproar at Ira Young’s Jamaica home, and the collapse of the movement. Also highlighted are John Noyes and the Oneida Community, abolitionist ties with William Lloyd Garrison, and the rise of Roman Catholic influence, spiritualism, and later yoga among Vermont youths.
A reader from Ocilla Georgia challenges Dr. Morris Chafetz and The Banner over a report that moderate drinkers live longer. She argues alcohol is poison, questions the study’s comparisons, accuses liquor interests of bias, and urges an authoritative piece on the dangers of moderate drinking.
In a reflective column the Cape Codder notes a pattern of postwar crises used to justify military responses. It cites Lebanon Laos and the Dominican Republic as examples, argues crises are manufactured, and urges presidents to define core American interests clearly to avoid endless deployments.
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