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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the paper’s frequency and address for contact and publication purposes.
Democrats convening in Kansas City debate over revising the presidential nominating process. Mondale’s withdrawal highlights flaws in fund raising, conferences, delegate deals, and primaries that fail to present a broad party view. Some urge televised debates before primaries to sharpen issue positions and reduce the carousel effect.
Senators voted 62 to 28 to preserve 85 million dollars in sugar subsidies, rejecting an Weicker amendment to end subsidies this year. The decision, praised as protecting growers from low prices, is criticized as shielding special interests over consumers. Vermont’s Aiken and Stafford split on the vote.
The President urges energy conservation and cautions against using portable gas heaters hibachis and DIY devices to supplement RV heating. The practice has caused several dangerous incidents including two serious accidents and multiple episodes, despite no reported fatalities. RVs have compact spaces and factory-installed systems should not be modified. do not attempt homemade heating solutions.
A reader questions rising grocery costs and who profits as farmers, grain dealers, middlemen, and retailers blame costs while consumers see higher prices. A letter thanks local fire companies and urges community youth involvement. An editorial harshly criticizes Watergate era official conduct and cites Baltimore sentencing tied to Spiro Agnew resignation.
A column critiques the Agnew pardon for politics over law. It cites Elliot Richardson and Gerald Ford, arguing leniency for politicians undermines justice. Silber’s Harvard Magazine analysis warns that officials must apply law equally, not bend it to conscience. It echoes Watergate lessons on accountable governance.
A 1972 UVM associate degree nursing graduate urges preservation of the two year program amid budget constraints. The letter praises the nursing faculty as outstanding instructors who prepare students for excellence and questions prioritizing financial budgeting over this educational initiative. The program, though fairly new, has shown significant impact in its short existence.
A reader argues to preserve the University of Vermont nursing program citing full accreditation by the National League for Nursing. They note modern facilities in Waterman and a new nursing building, urge retaining the associate degree option, and stress access to superior training near the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont to produce highly qualified nurses. 24 Student Lane Brockpot, N.Y.
Profiles recount Vermont youths who served as drummer boys and soldiers in the Civil War. Fourteen-year-old Willie Johnson earned a Medal of Honor for keeping his drum through retreat and parade duties. Eleven-year-old Henry Davenport saved his father after injury, despite danger. Sixteen-year-old Julian Scott won a Medal of Honor, later painting Vermont’s Cedar Creek panorama. Young Private William Scott faced a death sentence, was pardoned by Lincoln, and died in battle seven months later.
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