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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1974
Page
4
Bennington Banner, a daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Senator George D. Aiken offers a concise farewell in which he urges inflation relief via high official salary cuts and adds proposals limiting presidential tenure and forbidding current members of Congress from seeking the presidency or vice presidency for two years after leaving Congress. He criticizes Congress for ceding power and calls for accountability. The piece also pokes fun at Rockefeller’s wealth and gifts, reflecting on congressional responses and satire.
Opinion argues Congress would inefficently handle Rockefeller's half million gift to William Ronan through a federal agency. It imagines taxes, forms, committees, and bloated costs, ending with government taking the money instead of its intended recipient. The piece claims such a precedent could destabilize government.
The 1863 Confederate raid on St Albans Vermont involved Bennett Young and 24 others who seized banks and bagged about 200000 dollars before fleeing to Canada. The town feared invasion, a rider shot a bystander, and the event strained US Canada relations as arrests and trials followed but most raiders escaped. Rumors linger about the remaining money and a Montreal police chief faced dismissal.
Hugh Scott reflects on the power of concise expression. He recalls Thomas Paine on continents and islands, James Callahan on Europe, and Senator Aiken’s remark on Vietnam, urging that brief phrases can crystallize complex issues.
Federal Judge John Sirica refused to allow depositions from Richard Nixon at his San Clemente home citing health risks and credibility concerns. The ruling delays testimony until after Jan 6, avoiding trial delay and prompting criticism of alleged special treatment for the former president while underlings face trial.
A Bennington resident who has lived in the area 22 years argues Route 7 improvements are needed, countering a prior letter praising the old road. The writer emphasizes the new highway’s importance for tourism during fall and winter seasons and notes long drives from nearby Harborside.
Stephen A. Gangloff argues in favor of the new Route 7 extension from Shaftsbury toward Bennington. He praises the improved highway over the old road, noting scenic overlooks and potential safety benefits. He urges support for the highway project and mentions community backing in Bennington Shaftsbury and Pownal.
A humorous column satirizes an anti trust suit against AT&T and imagines competing firms like Nostalgic Ringie-Dingies Inc. The piece mocks future telecom innovations such as a live operator named Central and potential eavesdropping, contrasting legal outcomes with lighthearted tech fantasies. It closes by noting a book on coach Woody Hayes.
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