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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont, under Banner Publishing Corporation.
Harvard professor Samuel Popkin, who refused to name sources in a Pentagon papers inquiry, was released after eight days in Norfolk County jail as the grand jury investigation was dropped. The case raises debates on academic privilege and First Amendment protections for scholars.
A town official in Arlington revised a zoning ordinance without full board approval, prompting fellow selectmen to demand open, collective discussion. The incident underscores the need for checks and balances in local government to avoid well intentioned but unilateral actions.
A North Bennington patron found today that paper storage shed copies of a new crossword puzzle are being misused as recycling. Margaret Farrar compiles the puzzle distributed by General Features Corp. The note says readers may start stunned but persist and then become fans.
George P. Shultz moves from Treasury to assistant to the President and chair of a new Council on Economic Policy, merging domestic and international economic policy under White House oversight. The arrangement centralizes decision making, elevating Shultz above rival cabinet chiefs and raising questions about transparency and Congressional access.
The writer muses on nostalgia's grip across antiques, catalogs, and old songs. He recalls 1920s to 1960s pop culture touchstones, including Vic and Sade scripts, forgotten standards like Remember and Always, and Irish influences in show business. The past is both cherished and lampooned.
A satirical letter jokes about giving more money to the Navy Army and Air Force, with playful threats of midnight calls to the Treasury. It weaves in impersonations of Nixon and military branches, ending with a mock tip about hiding funds in a trash can. The writer signs Mel.
A concise reflection notes that prejudice is a biased stance while conviction can be explained without anger. The remark highlights calm justification as the distinction between a biased view and a reasoned belief.
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