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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues Vander Veen's win in Michigan Fifth District signals Watergate impact on voters. Calls Grand Rapids home to Dutch Americans and Polish UAW workers, with a strong Dutch American influence shaping local politics and the district’s voting behavior.
A GOP defeat carried by Van derVeen in Grand Rapids marks a moral critique of Richard Nixon. He defeated a respected state senator with 55 percent, urging Nixon's resignation. The result signals Republican worries ahead of November elections and prompts reflection on Nixon’s tenure.
Mary Mabel Rogers and her confidants scheme to murder her husband Mark Rogers to obtain a $500 life insurance payout. The tale follows testimonies from 1905 about her unstable behavior during pregnancy, a planned crime discussed on August 9 1902 with Levi Perham and Stella Bates involved, and leads toward a speculative future installment.
Profiles from the Past recalls the July 2 1777 Windsor convention where 34 delegates from 28 towns drafted and approved Vermont’s first constitution amid war fears. Burgoyne’s stake at Crown Point and news of Hubbardton stirred panic as Col. Joseph Bowker steered the session toward quick approval and a Council of Safety. Elections were planned for December 1777.
An opinion piece denounces President Nixon for ignoring opposing voices and courting applause, contrasting his actions with Lincoln's steadfast morality. It argues Nixon misreads America, wraps himself in the flag, and alienates voters, predicting his eventual removal from office as the country’s character endures.
Editorial critique notes Franklin B. Smith of the Burlington Free Press wins a ninth Freedoms Foundation national award. The piece mocks the association between patriotic rhetoric and ultra‑right propaganda, criticizing praise of the flag and Nixon by press leaders while defending free press diversity in Vermont.
A Rochester opinion questions whether presidential and other public officials should automatically have official papers owned by the government or state. The piece argues for government ownership of official records, challenging tax deductions or loopholes used for gifts to archives and urging policy alignment with public property rights.
The citizen taxpayers funded and produced official state papers typed by government staff. Access should be guaranteed at national or state archives, just as a President cannot keep archival materials.
Letter to The Banner urges participation in the March meeting voting for selectmen in every district. The writer notes a tough District 3-2 race and endorses Winston Luther, citing his long years of hard work.
Charles H. Bodine appeals to voters naming Win Luther as a hardworking village trustee organizer of the landfill leader of the drive to remove 3,000 junk cars and a fundraiser for a new pool. Bodine urges support at the polls on March 5th.
J Duncan Campbell of Bennington argues that selectmen should not force dual duties on BCA members. He recalls long schedules of meetings and property inspections, urges reform of BCA powers and calls for separate roles or a new court for property appeals. He notes ethics concerns and suggests others could handle clerical voting tasks.
Byron Harrington references a 16-year-old Mendham honor student who wrote a note before taking his life blaming marijuana and LSD. He urges parents to warn teens and warns against legalization or advocating harmless use. The piece frames marijuana as dangerous and damaging to youth.
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