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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201, issued Thursdays December 27 1973 with typical circulation and editorial scope for the region.
The article surveys 1976 presidential prospects naming Rockefeller and Jackson as experienced yet flawed candidates while criticizing Reagan and Wallace as unlikely contenders. It urges new faces like Mondale and Percy and notes the era’s energy crisis and changing politics. It also covers racial integration in Southern college sports, highlighting Bryant's Alabama and issues facing black athletes at black colleges.
A column contrasts Nixon’s voluntary sacrifice rhetoric with actual sacrifices like gas lines and cold homes. It notes Nixon flying commercial to California and questions first hand knowledge of sacrifice, then discusses CIA figures McCone Hunt and Baker’s committee scrutiny, mentioning Helms's 1972 memorandum and lingering Watergate implications.
The memo and Hunt statement fuel belief in CIA complicity and coverups. The piece questions whether Helms McCone Hunt and others manipulate truth, while implying disbelief in the four key propositions about CIA motives and actions. It names figures like Baker Buckley Magruder Mitchell and Liddy.
A reader reviews The ABC of Indoor Gardening by J Baines and Katherine Key. The British edition, published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, offers large pictures and helpful symbols but omits descriptions for some plants. Pest advice is dated and chemical heavy, with limited pest alternatives.
Washington to Vermont. Congressman summarizes the 93rd Congress first session achievements including about 200 acts, major appropriations bills, a 10 percent rise in veterans pensions, Daylight Saving Time change, and the War Powers Bill. He previews next year's challenges on Social Security, energy, trade, and health reform, aiming for a balanced budget amidst energy concerns. He plans to meet constituents during the winter recess and wishes a happy new year.
Senator John V. Tunney quoted by Marian Christy in the Boston Globe argues femininity surpasses mere looks. He says it includes wit, intuition, and emotional sensitivity and enables a woman to engage with men without confrontation, viewing such empathy as the Ultimate Woman.
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