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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
President Nixon moved to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity after firing director Alvin Arnett for lobbying to preserve the agency. Congress backed permanent legal services and shifted OEO core programs to HEW, while lawmakers from both parties pressed to keep community action alive under a different umbrella. The upheaval spurred mayoral and gubernatorial protests and reshaped congressional sentiment toward preserving OEO functions.
President Nixon reversed an earlier stance and urged Congress to approve a five year matching grants plan for public broadcasting. The proposal would provide up to 70 million in 1976 rising to 100 million in 1980 with a 1 to 2.5 federal to non federal funding ratio.
Anne Tolstoi Foster argues in the New York Times that women should not be pressured to stay home or work if they are happy with their chosen path. She notes that many women avoid deep conflicts, focus on competence, and attend seminars and social events, while men often open doors, and the middle ground remains unagitated.
The writer supports a July Banner article by Robert Bouplon about frequent crashes at Park Street and Kocher. Citing personal observations at his son in law’s home, he notes repeated accidents past and present, poor stop sign compliance by out of state and local drivers, and concern for neighborhood children. He recounts overnight crashes while residents sleep.
Eleanor E Murray of Bennington reports repeated crashes at the Kocher Drive East Road intersection near Park Street. She recalls an early morning wreck at 3 am that injured several people including Roy Lucius and Clifford Provensal, with a volunteer firefighter son-in-law aiding victims. She urges traffic controls such as a caution or stop light, noting ongoing danger and recent hospitalizations.
A reader urges voters to scrutinize candidates and petitions for ballot access and cross party signatures. The letter laments politicians who switch parties or seek multi party ballots, warned by the risk to integrity and the electorate. It argues voters bear responsibility for signing petitions carefully and choosing trustworthy public servants. Alexandria Luce signs from Springfield and Alyson Rahe from Shaftsbury add comments on local nuisances and policing.
The author critiques a youth driven political party proposing a 75 percent salary rise for earners under 9 000 and state ownership of power and telecoms. He argues such plans ignore basic economics, warn of price rises, taxes, and unintended consequences, and likens the movement to mysticism and impractical democracy while urging sober study of economic basics.
A satirical critique links Washington politics to rising costs. It contrasts Joe Doakes with Congressman Gavel and President Nixon, flags high oil profits and low taxes for the wealthy, notes Watergate-era gifts, and warns that inflation may worsen as budgets tilt toward defense and the poor face cuts while global prices surge and confidence fades.
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