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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, appears under Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, 05201.
In a forceful argument, the author contends Nixon committed perjury by swearing to uphold the Constitution while actions during his presidency undermined free elections, campaign laws, privacy, and IRS affairs. The piece argues such abuses amount to perjury and justify impeachment and conviction.
The Vermont congressman Richard W. Mallary has received between 5 000 and 10 000 letters urging impeachment yet he avoids a firm vote. The piece urges leadership and a clear position before House action on Nixon's impeachment.
The Banner prints a letter urging public attendance at a July 24 PSB hearing on Central Vermont Public Service Corp proposed rate hike. The Liberty Union opposes the increase and questions who bears the burden amid inflation, low wages, and high unemployment. The writer criticizes governor and PSB for ignoring ratepayer hardships.
The piece argues Vermont residents should not subsidize CVPS through higher rates. It notes top CVPS stockholders include Merrill Lynch and Chase Manhattan, asks who bears responsibility for the company’s finances, and blames former CV head Albert Cree for opposing Canadian low cost power and backing Vermont Yankee, which now costs more.
The Bennington Youth Recreation Council announces a cinema program at Bennington Elementary School with showings at 10 a.m. on July 27 Kill the Umpire August 10 Frankenstein Conquers The World August 24 Monkeys Go Home Admission 15 cents for 6th graders and under 25 cents for 7th grade and above Letters to the editor are invited and must include a signature and address.
The piece argues the United States failed to back Makarios during the Ioannides coup in Greece, giving Russia and Ioannides room to maneuver. It details State Department resistance, Kissinger inaction, and the potential for a Russian or even Turkish response if the coup succeeds, warning of a dangerous missed opportunity.
In a long interview with Rabbi Baruch M. Korff, President Nixon presents his view of Watergate as less serious than Teapot Dome, blaming biased reporters and a conspiracy against him. He admits some self-criticism on Vietnam and timing, but argues that impeachment or resignation would devastate U.S. foreign policy and weaken the presidency, while claiming a personal belief in being right to endure the controversy.
An American naval architect and two San Francisco financiers funded a near duplicate of Sir Francis Drake's ship, the Golden Hinde, launched in April 1973 at Appledore England. The project used old tools and time period navigation aids, with a 15 member crew and plans to sail Panama Canal to Hawaii then San Francisco.
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