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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Wanner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 65201.
Editorial notes that Henry Ford set high wages, GM pay now about 5 per hour with overtime pushing weekly earnings to around 270.02 dollars. With industry profits and COLA protections, prospects for a peaceful settlement look strong, and wage concerns may not be the main issue as bargaining starts in earnest.
Detroit talks center on expanding health benefits to include dental care and boosting pensions to 650 dollars a month for retirees with years of service. The major hurdle is a union demand granting workers the right to refuse overtime, expected to be settled as a compromise, while wage raises of 6 to 7 percent are anticipated, with management aiming to pass costs to consumers.
A Dorset resident laments five months of silence from a regional committee formed by selectmen to study a North Shire medical facility. The letter urges town officials to demand updates on goals, consulted parties, funding, and timelines while a local clinic project is stalled awaiting committee action.
The Putnam Square Cynic jokes about Kalmbach delivering cash with minimal IDs and laments on spy fiction realism. He notes Nixon's three dogs visiting Bethesda and jokes about hospital costs while hospitals restrict human visits.
A caustic critique of John Mitchell and the Nixon era hearings. The column rails at Mitchell as a liar and argues the senators, Liddy's staff, and the White House secrets reveal systemic moral and legal failings. It mocks Toughnut's testimony and lauds the contrast with true accountability. The piece labels the era a Marble Hall of Perjury and laments elite cowardice and self-interest.
A columnist urges flexible planting dates beyond spring, citing university guides and seed catalogs that list vegetables to plant through mid July. He notes late summer crops like Swiss chard and beans can thrive, advises against peas in hot weather, and recounts a flood story in East Dover highlighting resilience and adaptive planting to beat early frosts.
Washington column notes Supreme Court obscenity guidelines may ease prosecutions yet face a weight loss angle via a Bantam Books title arguing sex can curb overeating. It questions juror bias, cites a Woody Allen line, and previews Henry Kissinger planning a bipartisan foreign policy push post Watergate hearings.
The piece discusses Henry Kissinger courting Democratic support to bolster the presidency amid Watergate. It notes Democrats’ possible reactions to bipartisan outreach, potential to become secretary of state, and implications of Kissinger taking responsibility for wiretapping claims while navigating Senate confirmation and liberal opposition.
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