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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1973
Page
4
The piece notes a shift from oil dependence to alternative energy ideas once seen as impractical. It cites a Southern California dump gas lighted Christmas tree powering homes and an Iowa park windmill powering a tree, illustrating practical early steps. It argues dwindling oil could unlock sun wind and other innovations with public support and funding.
The Bennington board reversed a Wednesday decision and approved a federal funds application for Willow Park expansion and lighting. Selectmen Corcoran and Sheridan stood firm against funding while Perrotta shifted to support the proposal under constituent pressure. The March vote will reflect the public’s stance on the plan to add ball fields and lighting for teens and softball players.
A critical essay argues Maryland should disbar Spiro Agnew rather than suspend him, criticizing a built in double standard that favors affluent whites. It links his plea bargain to ongoing privileges and contrasts it with harsher treatment of poorer, minority ex-offenders. The piece cites similar legal biases and warns suspending Agnew would deepen national cynicism.
In a reflective New Year column George B. Gordon discusses time as a universal constant measured by the earth’s orbit and human clocks. He traces timekeeping from sundials and hourglasses to tuning forks and spaceflight, noting life spans and the human use of time.
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the newspaper’s operating schedule and office address for readers and advertisers.
Henry Kissinger returns from a global tour to a Washington climate where Nixon’s fate dominates debate. The piece notes Kissinger’s power, Ford’s impeachment talk, and the tension between personal loyalty to Nixon and the national interest, asking how Kissinger will choose between the president and the country.
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