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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
After weeks of delay the House Judiciary Committee plans to move quickly once Congress returns. John Doar, former assistant attorney general, takes the role of independent special counsel to speed impeachment proceedings. Optimism clashes with fears of partisan manipulation as the process, long drawn out, could test public will and the nation’s governance.
The Hartford Courant argues that congressional absenteeism erodes trust in government. It cites Rep. Clarence Miller's proposal for a constitutional amendment to expel members missing 40 percent of votes and urges Congress to implement its own stricter attendance rules without delay.
Carolyn K. Battolph, IRS District Director Burlington, defends a Dec. 15 editorial claim that no ridicule was intended in publicizing the toll free taxpayer assistance number. She notes a poster contest to aid awareness and a U.S. savings bond as a prize, urging readers that letters up to 200 words are welcome for the column.
In a West Virginia steel town audience in a high school gym Rocky Marciano, ex heavyweight boxing champion, quipped about being reserved in public. He joked he does not sing or dance or recite poetry, then added a challenge about fighting anyone in attendance to prove his sociability.
A reflective year end note from Rock R. Rogers of Arlington prays for forgiveness, wisdom, and grace. It contrasts aging with lingering energy and urges fellowship with truth and love as the new year dawns.
The author argues the United States operates like a loose football team with a fickle quarterback while the Soviet Union runs a disciplined farm system. He cites Weimar Germany and North Vietnam as examples of dictatorships winning unity, condemns Father Daniel Berrigan for remarks on the Arab Israeli war, and questions the fate of Jews in various regimes.
An analysis tracing the 1972 economic highs and lows under President Nixon, including the end of price controls, inflation, and devaluation, plus scrutiny of tax policy, welfare cuts, and impending impeachment discourse. It highlights the administration's free market stance, rising inequality, and the shifting political climate surrounding 1973.
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