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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Publishing Comporation at A2S Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An uneasy peace follows a long conflict with heavy human costs at home and abroad. Citizens hesitate to celebrate as bells fall silent and questions about the war's justification remain unanswered, leaving a dull apathy instead of relief.
A reflective editorial questions the creed of peace as honor and warns that a generation long denied peace has lost faith in leadership. It argues future Vietnam involvement should be fiercely questioned, hoping history marks us as wiser rather than sadder.
The article argues Nixon halted import quotas on home heating oil for four months amid a severe New England crisis. It criticizes the move as late and insufficient, blaming domestic producers and past administrations for keeping prices high and arguing the quotas hid the real costs from consumers.
Editor outlines defeat of a proposal to keep Daylight Saving Time year round in Vermont. The piece criticizes ethics of a state official also acting as a paid lobbyist, Frederick Mehrman, Montpelier, for National Life Insurance Co. It argues lawmakers should avoid paid advocacy and notes conflict limits on boards and commissions.
A reader signs as Mrs Margaret Ray of 14 Congress St and defends Marilyn Morgan against a Jan. 19 Banner letter. She says a mother cannot be replaced and asserts she would care for her own mother without complaint if needed.
Arlington reader Gerald Raftery accuses Reverend Francis Sweeney of hypocrisy and offensiveness in his anthem critique in Thursday’s Banner. The letter mocks the priest’s stance on forgiveness and the Lord’s Prayer, calling his views sophomoric and inconsistent.
A Vermont resident denounces state officials for aiding New York City's Parking Violations Bureau by sharing Vermonters vehicle data. The letter cites Raymond Grout of the Vermont Motor Vehicle Department and questions the legality and fairness of subsidizing NYC enforcement for out-of-state residents.
Immersed in complaints about biased enforcement, the writer argues Vermont should avoid traffic reciprocity with New York City. He cites street captains and police bribery, uneven penalties for Vermonters versus New Yorkers, and distant violations by industry. The piece questions the legal and moral basis of NYC parking practices.
The text labels the United Nations as failing to stop terrorism and rights abuses in Uganda Russia and China. It claims a propaganda arm within the UN via United Nations Association promotes expanding the Development Fund by 11 973 000 over five years to mobilize citizen action and influence policy makers.
A fragment from a bennington poem written by Philip Schuyler of Westport Conn. It references winter snow and the friendly preside glow and speaks of visits and a sustaining air in Bennington.
The Baston Globe notes campaigns drawing attention to issues but questions whether anyone will take action. Voters and residents express concern about effective governance and timely responses to community needs.
Profiles detail the 1685 French fort on Isle La Motte, Fort Saint Anne, the Carignan soldiers, and early Vermont history. It covers construction, mass at dedication, English spying, Mohawk peace, winter scurvy, Father Casson's relief efforts, and the site’s commemorations today.
A personal confession on suicide and healing after the loss of a wife on Christmas Day. The author describes despair, an attempted death by car exhaust, and a turning point after viewing life through his late spouse Maria's perspective. He vows to live with joy, fulfill obligations, forgive past hurt, and seek peace through faith.
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