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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 42 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial warns that the Nixon White House built a large list of critics to silence them by illegal means. It notes attempts to use IRS audits against journalists and politicians, cites officials like Dean and Ehrlichman, and questions presidential knowledge or responsibility for Watergate style abuses.
The piece critiques patriotic displays and flags tied to blind nationalism. It argues that fervent nationalism has masked loyalty issues and political questions about Washington. It calls for a broader, more thoughtful pledge to country beyond chauvinism.
The piece defends civil rights and rejects the idea that ends justify means. It contrasts American values with fascist and communist tactics, praising the Watergate investigation and those who resisted intimidation. It closes with a patriotic blessing for liberty.
Lawrence E. Harrington praises North Bennington voters and John Scarey as the district chair, criticizes Mt Anthony election rules, and laments outside influence. The column links crosswalk changes and drug council meetups to local civic life and urges turnout for tonight's Second Congregational Church meeting.
The Baxsan editor notes the Drug Council will meet at 7:30 PM to discuss amphetamines and barbiturates from legal medical and pharmaceutical perspectives. Three Action Groups have formed and a Hot Line program is progressing as volunteers are sought to staff it in North Bennington.
A Letter to The Banner commends the Pownal Fire Department under Chief Sim Sinclifico and Assistant Chief Ken O Dell for a swift rescue last Saturday. Volunteers deployed ladders over the Hoosac River bridge and crewmen assisted victims, highlighting versatility and dedication of the unit.
Senator Edward Kennedy spoke in Decatur Alabama praising spirit of America while urging Democratic unity with Governor Wallace and condemning racism. He tied Kennedy family tragedy to civil rights themes, urged states and communities to reclaim rights, and warned against government overreach in personal lives.
A Bennington reader summarizes Beltsville pollution studies on elms and sycamores, noting how plants filter air and absorb pollutants. Deciduous trees shed pollutants seasonally while evergreens cleanse year round, with sycamores showing more pollution tolerance than elm. The piece ends with street-tree optimism for Main South and West Main streets.
The piece argues Watergate's lessons reshape Kennedy's political prospects. It contrasts Kennedy and Nixon teams, asserts Watergate ends us-against-them politics, and claims Kennedy gains by embracing pragmatism over ideological purity as George Wallace shifts stance and 1976 prospects emerge.
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