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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 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.
The $304.4 billion budget sent to Congress by President Nixon is the largest ever, with a $9.4 billion deficit and a defense rise to $85.8 billion. Officials note inflation explains most of the bump while defense innovations won’t be felt soon, and Congress is urged to trim military excess while facing a changed political climate after Watergate.
The piece wryly notes shortages spark panic more than actual lack, from rattlesnakes to gasoline. It cites Johnny Carson jokes on toilet paper, an economist claiming 500 million gallons of gasoline are instantly available, and how fear of scarcity drives hoarding and rumors.
A letter by Bennington area residents urged Congress to end direct U S military involvement in Southeast Asia halt funding for overseas police and prisons, and back a political settlement under the Vietnam Peace Agreement. Replies from Senators Stafford and Mallary and Rep Mallary summarized their positions and actions on aid limits and accountability.
Historical minutes from the Jan 15 1777 New Hampshire Grants convention recount Vermont declaring independence as New Connecticut, its rights plan, and a government framework to be codified. It notes alterations by a press committee and later dissatisfaction in June 1777, with Vermont’s declaration rarely shown publicly.
A reader from North Pownal criticizes The Banner for lacking a regular Montpelier correspondent. The letter argues for centralized state coverage by a knowledgeable local writer to explain center of power and voting records, proposing a weekly Washington box-score.
The editor highlights Dr. Kenneth T. Palmer's book State politics in the United States as essential reading for public office holders and concerned citizens. It argues that citizen participation is crucial to effective public management, citing Madison and Palmer's focus on financial, economic, social, and political challenges shaped by voter quality and local, state, and national leadership.
A satirical column contrasts the official State of the Union with life in a gasoline line. The narrator mocks inflation and shortages, notes rising milk and bread prices, and portrays the crowd as a “real union” trapped in daily humdrum and petty frictions. The piece ends with a bleak, mordant image of an undertaker’s line.
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