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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1975
Page
5
Students and staff at MAU Junior High welcome 11 trunks of new books during the annual Books on Exhibit. Paperbacks join hardcovers, offering portable, economical picks. Visitors at 640 Main St. may view during the week of Jan 13.
The piece weighs Wiesel and Karnow claims of rising anti-Semitism against criticism of Israel. It argues that distinct phenomena exist: a residual atavistic bias and a temporary shift in U.S. policy view due to the Israel relationship. It concludes support for Israel persists but becomes more conditional, tied to a peace settlement.
Looking Back notes the Bennington Post Office earned 49927 dollars 18 cents in 1934, up 1435 dollars 22 cents from 1933 and about 500 dollars above 1932. Other items record shipwreck survivors landing in Miami, a new high school machine shop course, Bijur plant restart, staff changes, a hospital nurse training class, a bank branch plan, a major fire, and historical anniversaries from 1815 to 1974.
The Boston Globe commentary riffs on a socialist ideal where everyone becomes rich, joking that fat socialism would yield universal affluence. Critics note economic equality but doubt its practicality, imagining how luxury in free enterprise lands would translate under such a scheme. The piece ends with a wink at an egghead committee verdict: good idea, needs work.
The piece weighs Elliot Richardson as ambassador to Britain against Walter Annenberg noting his costly missteps abroad. It cites Annenberg’s lavish embassy spending and quirky gifts, then lauds Richardson for independence and courage after resigning as attorney general rather than firing Cox. It also recalls Richardson’s role in Spiro Agnew’s plea deal and leniency after Nixon era tensions.
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