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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington Vermont with standard newsroom and distribution practices.
Editorial outlines Proposal III to drop the Vermont Constitution’s 10-year delay and allow amendments in 1975 and every fourth year after. It preserves two-thirds Senate and majority House approval, plus a referendum, with an overall path of about eight years from proposal to adoption.
Vermont observers push for quicker constitutional change arguing the 10 year timelock stifles reform. Ultra conservative Sen Fred Westphal and Liberty Union members clash with reformers, suggesting an eight year window to avoid hasty upheaval while keeping core protections intact.
A National Academy of Sciences study presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee says US herbicide defoliation in Vietnam caused extensive forest and mangrove destruction, with evidence of child deaths from poisoning. From 1961 to 1971 over 100 million pounds of defoliants were sprayed on about 5.7 million acres, leaving lasting ecological harm and a grim legacy tied to the war.
A Bennington letter argues against a local day care appropriation, contending over thirty thousand dollars in local taxes would be better funded by federal and state money. The writer urges using welfare work programs and questions staff credentials, advocating continued operation with external funds and a local committee review. The piece calls for a NO vote to a local day care appropriation.
A reader critiques Ted Bird and local officials during a meeting about millworker concerns. The writer accuses Bird of hypocrisy and criticizes Donovan Campbell and Jerome for silence, linking tax issues to elderly fixed incomes and social programs while recalling Jerome’s court denial for Fillmore Farmland. The letter closes urging readers to shop elsewhere.
Paul and Nancy Bohne of Harwood Hill express gratitude to the Bennington Rural Fire Department for a swift, thorough response to a Sunday barn fire. They note the 1793 structure could have been a irreplaceable loss and commend the department’s dedication and professionalism.
In this column the author argues that the debate over school discipline reflects broader tensions in society between strict law enforcement and liberal safeguards. Both sides are portrayed as necessary, with prisons kept for deterrence and protection while acknowledging persistent crime and human nature. The piece riffs on culture, the ACLU, and enduring civilizational themes as it laments inability to accept perpetual good and bad actors.
A Washington columnist links a potential Nixon impeachment to the 1868 Johnson trial. He warns lawmakers and public about Watergate fallout, shifts in party politics, and the looming fertilizer shortage tied to 1974 acreage increases, fertilizer demand, and rising grain prices.
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