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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner published by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont provides daily news content except Sundays and holidays. The notice indicates the newspaper's operating schedule and copyright attribution.
Editorial letters react to Bennington selectmen decision to end preferential parking in front of doctors offices. Critics cite potential abuses and question the impact on patients while supporters argue not all can drive and drivers can still assist. The exchange notes restricted parking abuse by physicians and patients and ponders effects on late appointments.
Town officials weigh selective parking rules across Bennington area. They note police court driveways and a Chamber of Commerce info zone, plus a hotel unloading spot, all receiving preferential treatment. The discussion centers on fairness and continued use of restricted spaces.
The Nixon plan trims roughly $1 billion from federal farm subsidies for the next fiscal year by returning about 9 million acres from the soil bank to production. The shift aims to curb waste, lower food prices for housewives, and reduce subsidies, aided by rising exports and a grain shortage overseas, though forecasts remain uncertain.
The editorial lauds President Nixon for his handling of the Vietnam war and peace talks, noting signs of progress in Saigon and Paris and his inaugural address in Washington. It commends his steadiness, readership for peace, and restraint in seeking a cease fire while criticizing Senator McGovern for continuing attacks at Oxford University.
A British observer calls Nixon irresponsible over Vietnam era phrases and notes his November win remains a mystery. He praises Nixon for steering Americans away from left liberalism and urges a balanced peace plan. Europeans should heed Nixon’s four-year presidency and his peace strategy.
Dorothy Hager M D of North Bennington argues to The BenningtonBanner editor against Tuesday night Selectmen’s decision to end patient parking in front of doctors offices on Union Elm and North streets. She warns seniors and disabled patients would forego care or face extra trips, proposes signage indicating restricted hours to balance access with limits.
Flocks of evening grosbeaks with bright yellow bodies and black and white wings are common now, but they were rare in early New England. The bird, Hesperiphona vespertina, now breeds east to Massachusetts and winters as far south as the Carolinas. The female incubates three or four pale bluish green eggs, and the young are fed insects. They crack seeds with their large ivory bill and sometimes dent the fingers of bird-banders. The Vermont Institute of Natural Science asks for wintering flock reports, including numbers and dates, to VINS Woodstock VT 06091.
A critical reflection on how the phrase work ethic became political shorthand for welfare reform. It traces how politicians used the term to frame policy, the public’s waning faith in hard work, and the cynical view that many workers tolerate poor or sabotaged jobs out of envy rather than conviction.
A distressed elderly speaker pleads for a reduced phone rate amid rising costs for rent, food, heat, medicine, and frequent medical needs. She argues for a five percent increase instead of twenty seven percent, asking the phone company to help the elderly and ease her financial burden. She expresses reliance on faith and mercy.
Louis F. Rupprecht of Putnam Memorial Hospital expresses deep thanks to Mrs. Virginia Kent of Manchester Village and her guest for aiding him after a Franklin Avenue fire. He credits them with guiding him from the porch, contacting police and fire departments, and extending care before transfer to Putnam Memorial Hospital where Drs Guerrero and Davis and staff provided treatment.
The article asserts Nixon’s poll victory has transformed him into an angry, vindictive leader who demands loyalty and silence. It warns that challenging the president remains risky, noting he was not elected a monarch and disagreement is not mortal sin. Burlington Free Press.
Fragmentary quotation cites Harrison Wellford and Curtis Tarr on regulatory life cycles and women in combat. Text combines garbled references to The Washington Monthly and Selective Service System with unclear assertions about the Equal Rights Amendment and drafting women.
A Middlebury piece surveys Top Singles of the Week with Crocodile Rock at No 1 and You're So Vain at No 3. It muses on aging listeners clinging to familiar sounds while noting college radio and local bands echo past eras. The author laments nostalgia over new musical movements and questions what today’s musicians truly feel.
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