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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A broad public and political consensus backs aggressive antitrust enforcement as prices rise and monopolies draw scrutiny. The Ford era shifts from leniency to felony penalties, increasing Justice Department capacity and requiring disclosure of consent decrees. Analysts warn profits from collusion will persist, but deterrence should grow.
Katherine Graham argues the First Amendment sets a duty for investigative journalism to scrutinize government and uncover underlying power structures. She outlines two kinds of reporting: classic corruption probes and systemic investigations that reveal how institutions work and whom they affect.
A Vermont based column argues 1975 may be poor for optimists amid energy costs and land speculation. It critiques federal fuel taxes, corporate pricing, labor concerns, and the need for stable land taxes, Act 250, and public leadership to fund better highways, schools and services. It emphasizes public responsibility in business and government.
The Brattleboro Reformer critiques presidential skiing as a political spotlight and notes President Ford’s presence in Vail Colorado. It debates energy relevance, Vermont accessibility, and the Times description of skiing while humorously warning about the “Ford Schuss” with Secret Service entourage and a world-destroying button.
The piece jokes about presidential skiing costs and media scrutiny of the President’s ski gear at Vail. It notes future candidates from mountain states, parents urging children to pursue presidency, and imagines liftline anecdotes. It also recalls Harry Truman’s morning walks and defines walking as a simple gait.
A man who left a Cadillac in a West 43rd Street garage retrieved it, argued with a attendant, drew a pistol and fired one shot before fleeing to the Times Square Hotel. Police arrived, but he escaped, leaving the car with a gun lobby bumper sticker reading When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
A reader laments a late night gas shortage on Route 7. With fuel gone and nearby stations closed, a trip from northern Westchester to Stratton required help from Bennington police, who advised a six hour wait for gas and questioned the public guardian role. The letter criticizes local station hours and police responsiveness.
Readers lament late night gas shortages and service refusals, recalling past ample access. A letter from Vermont argues police should help when gas stations refuse, recounting a 40 mile push to reach home. The piece shifts to Washington coverage, noting John Scali’s confident view on U.N. speech and U.S. stance toward the General Assembly.
Tom Braden reports Scali warns the U N and Third World nations may move the United Nations elsewhere if the United States pulls out. He says the era of using the General Assembly to back U S policy is over and Third World power means less U S influence. The speech urges responsible, logical rhetoric and highlights that cooperation from key states is crucial to any decision.
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