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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
5
An analysis argues that Judge Sirica’s Watergate tactics mark a shift toward tough justice and coercive methods. It critiques forced testimony and deals for cooperation, warning of justice miscarry risks even as prosecutors claim public safety gains. The piece notes a paradoxical consensus yet warns of erosion of civil liberties through new tools.
Washington writer Dick West pens a mock dialog declaring there is an energy crisis. He argues the crisis is real amid inflation smog and price pressures, satirically comparing it to other global tensions and calling for acknowledgement of looming energy concerns.
President Nixon plans to donate the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to the American people, allowing three more years of occupancy while papers are drawn and Congress debates legality. The spokesman cites sentiment, energy crisis context, and desire to shield taxpayers from criticism.
Governor Reubin Askew of Florida warns that public officials who have served four decades ignore fossil fuel depletion. He notes those with long records of inaction now advocate severe public actions as the gas rationing specter looms over Florida's tourist industry.
A special voters meeting opened at 2 pm in the state armory to decide on building an addition to the high school and whether to repair the Graded School. Vermont holds a U S Senate and House primary with Bennington polling at noon, closing at 8 pm. A Christmas music festival for 300 to 400 voices, directed by Walter Lehmann, unfolds in the armory with no admission. Bennington Rural Schools Inc has bought land on South Stream Road for a potential school site. The year’s top Vermont story was the inauguration of Philip Hoff as the first Democratic governor in 109 years. Bennington High School holds a school emblem contest for new band uniforms with blue jackets. Historical notes mark Plymouth’s 1620 landing, six week Nevada divorces in 1942, World War II horse racing suspension in 1944, and Apollo 8 in 1968.
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