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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Residents face confusion as Mt Anthony Union Board shifts annual meeting from May to February due to last year’s legislation. Australian ballot voting runs 1 to 7 p.m. in every district, followed by an 8 p.m. floor meeting on the budget and special articles at the Park Street building of MAUHS.
The Mt Anthony meeting discusses adjourning floor action on the budget until May to gain precise figures. Voters in the Mt Anthony District including Pownal Shaftsbury Woodford and the Bennington North Bennington districts may vote at the annual union meeting. The message urges voters to participate by speaking in floor meetings and casting ballots.
President Nixon challenges Congress over spending control by using impoundment to pressure for budget reforms. Republicans and Democrats debate establishing budget committees and spending ceilings while acknowledging Congress has abdicated routine appropriation procedures. The clash could force a businesslike budgeting process to recapture powers from the White House.
Lucien M. Hanks of North Bennington writes that U S bombing in Laos at the request of Laotian factions undermines the cease-fire and peace prospects in Southeast Asia. He urges Nixon to halt air strikes to prevent prolonging civil wars and wasted sacrifices.
John C. Morris from North Bennington questions Gerald Raffeey's Banner piece on race and intelligence. He argues IQ tests mismeasure urban children's realities and stresses need for teachers and citizens addressing real educational needs over biased scores. He cites East Harlem youths adapting to street life as true intelligence.
A reader letter argues that voting for MAUHS board members should follow one person one vote under the 14th Amendment. The writer cites court cases and Vermont history, urging a shift from an apportionment system to equal voting rights and noting ongoing reforms nationwide.
Retrospective notes recall London’s 1944 V1 buzz bombs and V2s, their design and impact. The writer contrasts British bombing losses with contemporaneous reports by The London Times, referencing casualty figures and wartime observations.
A fragment urges Vermonters to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment by sending name and address on a postcard to Roland Greene in Craftsbury Vermont. It claims to tally voters and vows to challenge authorities in Montpelier with a “phony” Federal Reserve note, signed by Joyce Greene.
The 68 year old Robert T. Secrest, Ohio Senate’s sole tobacco chewer, credits rejuvenating weed Sem for his vigor after a colleague presents a ceracale cuspidor placed ten seats to his left.
The piece argues since Johnson's 1965 Indochina commitment, Nixon's fall moves risk funding North Vietnam, challenging McGovern and other lawmakers. It cites BEA loan cuts, rural funds impounded, veterans benefits cuts, and Congress seeking to curb executive control over aid altres. It notes Case and Wat's exchange on congressional approval and the broader distrust of foreign aid outcomes.
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