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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the publisher and address for the regional newspaper.
Editorial recalls three Bennington County teen deaths linked to drug abuse and the ensuing Bennington Area Drug Council. It notes the council’s efforts, including the Bennington Hotline, and critiques failed education efforts at Mt Anthony Union schools. It argues against local gas station licensing as unconstitutional and detrimental to free enterprise.
The piece mocks anti Reagan protests in Barre on Sunday, pairing them with hard hat truckers and snowballing actions. It lauds a local gesture of contempt toward a protester and portrays Reagan as a wartime hero amid street clashes and shifting protest tactics.
The article recalls Governor Reagan and his wife being treated with respect after a small protest at a Barre auditorium during a Republican event. It notes supporters paid 50 dollars per plate, praises ethical campaigning, and contrasts dissent with Reagan's humor and long campaign battles.
Kissinger faces a policy clash with Defense Secretary James Schlesinger amid Schlesinger's warning of military action against Arab states and a shift to target missiles at Russian sites. The dispute roils SALT talks and raises questions of foreign policy leadership and trust between the two top officials.
Readers are urged to urge senators to press for an early hearing on S 2801. Proxmire sponsors a wide cross section of support while the House and Senate consider FDA powers over vitamins and supplements. The note cites Rep. McKinney and a Congressional Record entry for context and urges action to defend consumer access to vitamins.
A year after the Paris Peace Agreements, readers urge Congress to block renewed U S military involvement in Indochina. They cite ongoing repression in South Vietnam, political prisoners, police aid, and U S budget dependence, calling for a political settlement and withdrawal of military support. Signatories include Frances J. Ross and Marion C. Smith from North Bennington.
A letter asks how to support a president tied to big business and labeled corrupt amid ongoing war. It argues for impeachment evidence and restoring trust before praising leadership, referencing Watergate and Nixon. The second piece memorializes Oscar Smith, 102, noting his humor, wisdom, and charity and the family’s grief.
James E. Griffin president of Central Vermont Public Corp. Rutland commends The Banner for fair balanced coverage of the Lifeline proposal hearing held in Montpelier. He notes Tyler Resch’s account as the most even treatment seen and offers praise where due.
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