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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Mal Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues for broad reforms to curb campaign spending through public financing and an independent watchdog. It calls for an attorney general of high integrity and Senate scrutiny, warning against politicized justice and likening a crony in control to a fox guarding a hen coop. The author hopes Watergate lessons will lead to lasting protections.
North Carolina senator Sam Ervin, praising the Watergate inquiry, quotes Richard Nixon from Six Crises to justify the committee’s protect-the-national-interest role. He says the Nixon passage, highlighting the purposes of inquiries, underscores the panel’s work and public informing function.
In Vermont the 1974 state election looms as speculation swirls about a governor, a U.S. senator, and a representative. Former Attorney General James M. Jeffords is rumored to run, while GOP leaders aim to puncture his rising profile. Former Gov. Deane Davis praises environmental leadership but hints no fixed endorsement.
Artemus Weed reflects on old times when “bad boys” like Hank Richard prowled at night. He recalls stealthy skulling as youth, the wary gaze of citizens, and the thrill of being seen as bad yet respectable. He laments changing times and urges living within means despite past bravado.
A Detroit study by Louis Ferman and Joe Miller finds little difference between working poor and welfare recipients in background and economic life. Most low wage jobs are full time yet pay poorly, leaving families in poverty. The report argues policy should focus on male versus female workers and treat poverty as a labor market issue, not a welfare versus nonwelfare distinction.
A reflective journal entry set at Searsburg's Skylark Inn on Haystack Mountain. The narrator describes dawn light, birdsong from thrushes and goldfinches, and compares past leisure with present busy motoring. The piece contrasts modern traffic's haste with pioneer life, musing on changing lifestyles and the value of slower, outdoor moments. It ends with a backyard barbecue and a nod to enduring differences between eras.
The letter writer cites The Bannery editorial printed in the July 5 issue and responds with remarks on the published opinions and community concerns. The brief exchange indicates ongoing reader engagement with local issues and editorial perspectives.
A citizen from White Creek Road North Bennington records a vote of confidence in Loomis Dana and no confidence in the Bennington Recreation Committee. The writer suggests disbanding the committee, praises Mr Pane, calls for decorative planters, and notes the chain installations and forbidding look at Putnam Square.
Russell Baker argues that jail will become the status symbol for powerfully influential men who can move Wall Street and politics. He warns the admission process may corrupt into a private club, with captains of industry and lawyers among the new inmate class.
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