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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that under justice every innocent until proven guilty, questions whether former Attorney General Mitchell truthfully claimed no talk with President Nixon about the Watergate discovery. It criticizes Nixon’s silence, contrasts Mitchell’s statements with Liddy’s plans, and notes selective enforcement of legality during his tenure and the broader political stakes surrounding the Watergate scandal.
The Vermont Public Interest Research Group reveals wide price variation across 99 drug stores and poor price posting, naming Ethan Allen Pharmacy in Winooski as top overpriced outlet. The report urges doctors to favor generics and criticizes promotional campaigns, praising VPIRG's credibility in public interest work.
An exposé of child vulnerability in Saigon's Hotel Continentale era, detailing Big Bob and Little Babe dynamics amid foreign troops, beggars, and hustlers. The piece links orphaned youths to the broader American wartime footprint, urging targeted Vietnamese led aid and UNICEF involvement for a five-year, child-centered recovery.
A reader letter argues small grocers suffer from poor leadership, discusses bottle laws and store ethics, and recounts hardships of running independent shops. The piece shifts to a critique of Richard Nixon’s handling of Watergate, noting rising prices, fear for the dollar, and questions about White House actions and investigations.
The Watergate memo controversy centers on John Dean and President Nixon. The memo was quickly withdrawn as unofficial, prompting columnist David Broder to call it a legal tactic misread as policy. Nixon and Buzhardt defend as a criminal case unfolds while public confusion grows. A Humorous aside describes a mother dyeing hair during a chaotic home scene. a classified ad lists a secondhand tombstone for Schwarzendorfer.
A personal sketch from a window on a barn garage, noting barn swallows feeding nestlings and a woodpecker briefly trapped, followed by a cottage kitchen moment. It describes elderberry blossom tempura, barberry jelly from local berries, and a visit to a friend’s organic garden with a towering pumpkin vine and tall lettuce on School Street.
A letter to The Banner by Bruce Talbot disputes a claim that New England Telephone Co offered free service to the Vermont Bi Centennial Commission. The writer clarifies tariffs do not allow free service and urges correction to prevent misunderstanding.
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