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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation from 42h Main Street Bennington Vermont 95201.
Opinion notes the energy crisis may stem from planning, greed, or divine order. It argues voluntary cuts by individuals are unlikely to curb rising use, citing a 50 percent energy rise last decade amid 10 percent population growth. Mandatory action, it says, may be required, despite corporate resistance like GM chief Gerstenberg’s attack on weight or horsepower taxes.
Uganda's President Amin sent a Fourth of July wishes to the White House asking for Nixon's speedy recovery from Watergate, provoking a formal U S protest. The ambassador to Uganda was recalled last winter and no new envoy will be sent soon as tensions rise.
Tribute to Betty Grable highlighting her role as a symbol of morale during World War II. The piece notes her rise as a star in the 1930s and 1940s, her status as America's highest paid woman in 1946 47, and her enduring image alongside Rita Hayworth and “Mom” in wartime culture.
A reader from Iowa jokes about running for president after reading about the Secret Service spending on Nixon's California and Florida homes. He notes wiring, tree pruning, termite damage, and floor repairs, comparing costs to federal outlays and pondering the security bill a candidate would face.
A Vermont resident recounts a June 30 cloudburst that washed away Route 20 and surrounding gravel roads near Jamaica Mountain. The piece notes destroyed culverts, overflowing ponds, and rapid reconstruction by state crews, urging flood plain protection and safer road grades to prevent future damage.
Montpelier Vermont reports the 1973 flood bringing rare collaboration between government and media. Gov Salmon and aides led rapid briefings while Civil Defense and National Guard coordinated relief as reporters worked nonstop to inform the public. Victims included farmers facing crop losses and three lives lost.
An Ohio man reported a cigarette machine in his office jams and coworkers retaliated with a humorous sign reading Kick the Habit Not the Machine. The sign appeared as a lighthearted reminder about vending woes and quitting tobacco.
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