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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A South Vietnamese city falls to Communist forces amid a broader aid dispute in Washington. The piece argues further U.S. military aid to Saigon is unlikely to secure peace or democracy, cites budget cuts and deficit concerns, and praises lawmakers like Stafford and Leahy for opposing more Vietnam funding.
Nixon faced $171,000 in back taxes for 1969 with the statute of limitations expired on that year. The IRS says he has not paid, while Ford’s White House confirmed an overspend of about $160,000 against a $200,000 transition expense account. Some supporters still praise him, but the verdict casts him as the most costly president.
Vermonter in Washington recalls the swearing in of Vermont's Pat Leahy and Jim Jeffords as Congress begins. Details include family moves, residence plans in Virginia and Maryland, and expected committee assignments for Leahy and Jeffords as the new session starts.
The Vermont delegation, all lawyers, shapes its path with Judiciary and Agriculture seats. Jeffords and Leahy aim for key committee posts while defense spending skirmishes loom. Public events include a Jan. 23 reception, and TV appearances on AM America highlight the pair’s national profile.
A Searsburg column mixes town audit talk with a winter scene as snow blocks driveways and co workers Marjorie Rice and Gertrude Braisted drive in four wheel drive. It pivots to a publisher policy excerpt urging gender neutral language and end with a provocative quip about calling everyone a thing.
A reflective piece on Brezhnev’s illness and its diplomatic ripple. It suggests that Soviet health and diplomacy are intertwined with Middle East peace prospects, noting arms shipments to Egypt and the Geneva conference risk. The narrative contrasts official caution with a broader fear of renewed confrontation.
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