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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece critiques Richard Nixon's victory as a mandate to wage war, lamenting civilian deaths in Hanoi and questioning the cost of U.S. bombing. It laments media leaks and calls for accountability, then shifts to local road hazards at Harwood Hill underpass and ends with publishers chasing Uruguayan plane crash survivors.
The letter discusses varied responses to the war in Southeast Asia noting denial verbal blasts and letter writing. It highlights January 3 and 4 as a religious convocation and congressional visit for peace sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee in Washington.
Direct appeal to Congress and clergy urges a small peace convocation and meetings with Vermont congressmen to press Congress to cut war funds. About 20 Vermonters expected, including three from Bennington Meeting of Friends. Participants to write to Sen Aiken, Sen Stafford, and Rep Mallary urging Congress to reassert its funding power.
A reader in Vermont and 25 hunters support a 100 percent rise in resident and nonresident hunting and fishing licenses, urging action on proposed increases. The letter complains of dwindling big game, cites low bear and deer sizes, and favors ending combination licenses for nonresidents while calling for stronger big game restoration. It also notes CARE's Nicaragua earthquake relief appeal and asks New Englanders to donate to CARE Nicaragua Earthquake Fund in Boston.
Complaint to the editor cites a back page promise about post office lobby hours not being kept, signed by Charlotte A. Foucher. The letter also urges support for the Vermont Fish and Game Department funding proposal, endorsing increased resident fees and a coordinated legislative push.
Nelson Rockefeller weighs a fourth bid for the White House while planning a fifth term as New York governor. The report notes age, Nixon influence, and political machine strength as key hurdles and outlines Rockefeller's staffing moves and strategic options.
Barlington Free Press argues that in choosing key associates a top executive should value only two qualities highly taste and judgment while almost all other traits can be acquired or trained as needed.
The writer notes December 21 as the start of the coldest season, recounting six weeks of heavy snow in the upper West River valley. Snow piles to 8 inches by Christmas, ice storms cripple schools and roads, and residents endure through extra heavy shoveling. Indoor work increases output while garage repair crews profit from wrecked cars amid difficult travel conditions.
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