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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece contrasts GOP and Democratic infighting, noting Republicans censuring members and the potential 1974 losses from Watergate. It argues intraparty strife may strengthen parties long term, warning that dissent and disloyalty pose greater danger than unity. It cites Gallup and history of 1960s party recoveries.
The article argues Detente alters bad guys in American cinema from overt ethnic stereotypes to nondescript non-namable villains. It notes China denounces Beethoven and Schubert as bourgeois, shifting music to class struggle while Western orchestras prospered there. The piece envisions future villains as musicians wielding violins over guns.
Editor notes chronicling Dr Helene Toolan founder of the Putnam Memorial Hospital Institute for Medical Research receiving the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce community service award for cancer research. It notes her successor Dr K A O Ellem and Toolan’s ongoing work. The piece also covers the County Republican Committee nomination of Mrs Catherine Behan to succeed Judge Margaret Lillie as probate judge for South Shire and a likely gubernatorial appointment by Gov Salmon.
George Bennett of Revere argues in a Boston Herald letter that Eisenhower's 1956 demand for England France and Israel to withdraw from Suez enabled future conflicts and an oil boycott. He compares impeaching a president to riding a dinosaur, and notes the ITU Review weighs ethical versus practical profit.
A Letter to the Banner expresses gratitude to The Banner and WBTN for publicizing the Bennington Area Hot Line. It notes confidential anonymous listening, referral links to local agencies, and ongoing energy crisis tips. It urges community awareness to expand help.
Bennington residents receive support through the Bennington Area Hotline publicized by Banner and WETN. Alan B. Prager thanks the local media for publicity and assistance. Phone 447-0111 referenced as contact.
Washington humor column speculates on how far President Nixon will go to prove he had no Watergate role. The piece lampoons possible moves, including a dramatic Senate appearance and a humorous hotline to the public, ending with a mock call count ahead of a noon inauguration.
The Banner letters criticize Speaker Walter Kennedy and developers for pushing second homes that soon become full time residences, raising taxes and education costs for towns. Arlington and Hanover discuss the energy crisis hitting institutions like Dartmouth, where oil price spikes threaten budgets and force unexpected increases.
The Northeast faces a severe energy crisis as universities from Maine to Princeton contend with rising heating costs and tightened endowments. Officials debate shutting for winter, raising tuition, or seeking federal aid while domestic oil allocations aim to ease bills next year. Survival now hinges on energy relief and shared sacrifice.
A Vermont columnist critiques current land tax methods tied to sale values, arguing they hurt residents and forest landholders. He cites Oregon and California trials, calls for countywide or district land capability assessments, and urges statewide land use maps and plans to support fair taxation and better local services.
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