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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues Christmas is more than excess and ads. It explores how love, both extravagant and selfless, defines the season whether one believes or not. It highlights the poor giving to children, and families braving weather and travel to be together during the holidays.
The Putnam Square Cynic brings genuine Christmas cheer to the office while remaining his usual critical self. He praises firemen, gendarmes, doctors, nurses, teachers, and blood donors, lightly mocks officials, and refuses to soften his stance even at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He plans to visit the Post Office to gauge morale before the new year.
A reflective commentary argues that global dominance hurts the United States. It cites rising oil prices, declining car quality, and foreign tourism as signs of creeping Number Sixness. The piece muses whether being No 1 outweighed by the costs of vast military spending and self-perceived destruction, suggesting small powers fare better and proposing America might be happier as a lower-tier power.
A World War II memoir recounts a bleak Christmas in a Dutch town near Germany. Amid snow and fear of the Battle of the Bulge, troops faced V-2 rockets, German infiltrators, and odd checkpoints while civilians hid in caves and a Christmas feast turned grim as many fell ill from fumes and cold.
In Washington the year ends with debate over Nixon and impeachment. A mysterious visitor cites Hamilton and Madison on maladministration while discussing the process. Reactions from Percy Goldwater Kilpatrick and others outline pressure on conservatives as Watergate and the tax issue loom.
A brief verse letter from Helena S. Moore of Bennington inviting gentle acts on Christmas night. The poem urges lighting a snow white candle, saying a prayer, moving softly, opening a casement, singing lullabies, and awaiting sweet responses from the Virgin Mary Mother.
The passage catalogs alleged abuses linked to Nixon including illegal surreptitious entry, Dean memo misuse of federal power, attempted tampering in court, corporate shakedowns, secret bombing, fund impoundment, large loans, cash gifts, tax issues, and erased tapes. It notes Nixon’s resignation as a hopeful sign for many Republicans as 1973 ends without festive lights.
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