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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece discusses Ford backing tighter licensing and potential federal ownership of gun outlets to temper the gun trade, proposing nationalization as a solution amid debates on regulation. It also profiles Solzhenitsyn as a moral prophet and critic of communism, noting AFL-CIO backing for his forums and mixed political will to act on detente and reform.
A visitor from Russia frames detente as moral yet practical, urging positive engagement with the Soviet regime. The piece contrasts Western leaders and Solzhenitsyn, arguing for civilized bargaining, moral memory, and a life with moral content beyond current social causes.
The piece recalls the 1911 All Star benefit game for Addie Joss and Cleveland’s Cy Young, listing legendary AL names and greats like Speaker Collins Cobb and Crawford. It contrasts early 20th century baseball with modern changes including the rabbit ball, turf, larger leagues, and TV, while praising the enduring appeal of the game. It also notes Howard Callaway’s comments on Ford and Watergate, then hints at deeper Watergate-era political questions and Nixon’s pardon implications.
The piece argues Watergate ties to Gerald Ford and Nixon, noting edited tapes, Kissinger wiretaps, and Halperin vs Kissinger. It questions Callaway’s stance, Rebozo’s $100000, and the pressure on Ford during the next election. It asserts Watergate won’t fade from memory or debate.
Windsor's old Vermont State Prison, oldest in the United States, attracts film interest for a Butch Cassidy sequel. Vermont plans to phase it out, but the deed to the land with a reversion clause to Stephen Jacob’s heirs could block sale. Heirs may tear the prison down if movie-makers don’t take Windsor as a permanent backdrop.
Patricia T. Miller argues that ecologists environmentalists and conservationists who once pushed for air and water protections now act as if they do good while doing harm. She notes Oregon relies on timber and mentions 250 acres set aside for a rare area as context for her stance.
A speaker questions owl versus human needs criticizing emphasis on wildlife over jobs housing and progress. The text asserts people employment and free enterprise as core national aims, arguing buffalo serve a past purpose while noting no direct sighting of the owl.
In Cleveland The Best Kept Secret George E Condon argues American haste to erase historic landmarks. He notes admiration for British and European sites and rescue efforts abroad while dismantling aging U S buildings. He condemns equating age with obsolescence as progress.
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