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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1974
Page
6
The Bennington Banner confirms it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The debate over the Office of Economic Opportunity intensifies as President Nixon fires director Alvin Arnett and Congress backs a permanent legal services office while considering moving the community action program to HEW. Mayors and officials lobby to preserve OEO functions, arguing in favor of continued antipoverty work despite White House opposition.
President Nixon reversed his prior stance and endorsed a five year federal funding plan for Public Television. The measure would provide up to 70 million in 1976 rising to 100 million in 1980 with a one to two and a half federal to non federal match. The plan aims to shield programming from political pressure while expanding educational content.
Anne Tolstoi Foster writes in the New York Times on the occasion of her 25th Radcliffe reunion. She argues that no one should force a woman to work or stay home if she is happy with her choice. She observes that many women in the middle ground attend seminars and cocktail parties, discuss gender fairness, and wait for men to open doors, while busy women focus on competence rather than deep conflicts about women's roles.
A Banner reader corroborates Robert Bouplon’s complaints about frequent crashes at Park Street and Kocher. He notes out of state drivers and local residents ignore stop signs, especially while heading up the hill to East Road, with crashes even occurring at night near homes.
Eleanor E Murray of Bennington recalls repeated accidents at the Kocher Drive East Road intersection. She describes a 3 am crash, neighbors aiding injured, and observes speed of passing cars. She notes two friends injured at Park Street and Kocher Drive, calls for action from authorities and a potential traffic light.
A letter urges vigilance over petition signatures and party switching in elections. It argues voters shape integrity by choosing clearly qualified candidates, warning against carelessness and manipulation. Readers are challenged to avoid political tricks and to value discernment over sympathy.
A columnist lashes a new youth-led party's platform demanding a 75 percent salary increase for those earning under 9000 dollars, and state ownership of power and phone utilities. He warns such policies risk inflation, higher taxes, and mistaken faith in public ownership, urging grounding in basic economics.
The piece rails at Joe Doakes as the burden of inflation grows while lawmakers like Congressman Gavel face donor pressures from oil interests. It ties Watergate era politics to budget battles, welfare, and defense spending, then shifts to reactions from Nixon aides and economists, warning that bias against the poor could worsen amid global price shocks and waning market confidence.
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