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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves the Bennington region with local news, notices and advertisements reflecting community life.
The Senate inquiry into CIA covert activity should probe John Kennedy and Judith Campbell Exner ties, questioning whether the White House knew of her ties to gangsters like Giancana and Rosselli. Delays risk Camelot’s image and raise suspicions of an official coverup.
Editor notes describe President and Mrs. Ford sending 35000 Christmas cards with a 3500 postage bill and an estimated 10000 impact on finances. The piece shifts to Bethlehem’s 1975 year and Twelfth Night security, then honors Helen Howe for preserving local history and maintaining the library files that aid historical tracing.
A Letter to The Banner argues about MAUHS library rules and free speech. The writer opposes the strict no talking rule, suggesting moderation or whispering as alternatives, and notes the need to balance individual rights with the rights of other students.
A Bennington college community voices reforms for library use and social spaces, arguing current homework policies are busy work. The writer urges petitions, student delegation, and surveys before drastic action, aiming to transform a perceived “prison camp” into a better school through broad collaboration.
In Vermont a right to work bill is promised this session drawing mixed reactions among labor ranks. The piece argues RTW limits union membership and dues, contends it aids independent wage earners, cites the common situs bill, and notes political risks for supporters. Hartland urges lawmakers to decide boldly, invoking Roosevelt’s WWII-era exhortation.
The critique centers on George Bush's refusal to require congressional oversight for covert CIA activities. Critics warn post-Watergate lessons demand outside counsel and accountability, arguing Bush's stance risks turning the agency into a private presidential tool. The piece notes Bush's past GOP ties and questions his grasp of NSC implications and historical revelations.
A Middlebury discussion on whether lawyers and doctors should advertise and fund public notices, with the American Bar Association proposing to lift bans. Vermont Bar Association plans a Jan 9 Montpelier meeting to test open advertising, arguing it could improve access to legal services and reveal fairer pricing.
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