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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, operates daily excluding Sundays and holidays. The notice outlines the newspaper's regular printing cadence and location details for subscribers and advertisers.
The court ruled six to three that grand juries may question witnesses using evidence seized illegally without violating the Fourth Amendment. Justice Powell said such questions are a derivative use of past unlawful search and seizure and do not undermine the Fourth Amendment, a view critics call a danger to civil liberties.
Vermont bankers seek removal of the 7 percent ceiling on first home loans amid legislative signals of a possible raise, arguing higher rates are needed for investment funds and competition. They warn of rising payments for residents, noting 8 percent on a $20 000 loan starts at $150 monthly interest, plus amortization.
The columnist mocks President Nixon by describing a televised scene where his dog licks a birthday cake while Nixon and his family watch. The piece argues such behavior reveals poor judgment unsuitable for leading the country.
The essay argues that free enterprise without moral restraint led to 1920s excess and inequality. It cites Henry Steele Commager, Andrew Mellon, and Wilbur Mills while detailing mass optimism, installment buying, big business growth, and the eventual 1929 collapse, warning that selfishness cannot sustain democracy long.
The first district wide school paper collection aims for Jan 16 with Bill Mattison collecting mixed paper from classrooms. Recycling chair Mrs. Allen Barnes and schools rep Phil Viereck set rules. bundles labeled mixed and paper only to be placed in sheds, while misuse and mixing of recyclables draw concern from George Hohman and state recycling chief Don Marsh.
A reader laments North Bennington Elementary shifting to the bus-aligned time, arguing students would still arrive late and snow-day closures differ from other districts. The letter urges returning to the original start time and aligning snow closures with the district, fearing loss of state aid and misrecorded attendance data.
In this letter to the editor, Mary A. Muckle argues for reconsidering the 4 percent hour change and snow-day policy at North Bennington School. She notes prior late starts, seeks parent opinions, and expresses frustration with following other districts. Ernest P. Leonard Jr. responds to a prior editorial, questioning fairy tale claims about a “Cracked Rock” column.
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