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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 424 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial attacks the Nixon administration for widespread deception linked to the Vietnam War and bombing Cambodia. It condemns Pentagon lies to U S families of 81 servicemen killed in Laos and Cambodia since 1965, mocking official spokesmen and drawing comparisons to past scandals.
A reader argues honesty should be taught to children rather than relied on from parental virtue alone. He cites Watergate era debates, mentions Stuart Chase's Integrity essay, and notes Newsweek tension graphs singling John Dean Jr. as truthful. The piece contrasts moral lessons with media-focused ethics and ends reflecting on news value.
A reader letter praises acts of kindness from neighbors and strangers who aided Lenore Brown after an accident. The note contrasts small town compassion with broader news of violence, urging optimism while joking about a congressional inquiry into a hoax letter to President Nixon.
Guest editorial notes that Sen Henry Bellmon proposes a federal offense for releasing voting tabulations before midnight EST. The plan would delay publicized results for president and VP until after polls close on the West Coast and Hawaii, affecting when early returns reach viewers nationwide.
An Editor and Publisher commentary condemns a purported news blackout delaying midnigh t figures and argues the East Coast would suffer as late reporting harms voters while West Coast ballots are equally affected. It defends the current system and warns against tampering with the news flow.
A verse titled The Free Press praises press freedom and access in sweeping lines. The piece urges openness and responsibility, invoking visions of American liberty and enlightenment. Signed by ROCK R, ROGERS, the text reads like a period voice urging unity and robust journalistic rights.
A reader advocates a legalized statewide lottery run by Catholic organizations to support parochial education in Vermont. The letter argues public schools lack certain moral aims and notes parochial schools face financial strain, citing closures and public tax support for education. George Abbott of Underhill signs the letter.
The article highlights Ira Allen as a pivotal figure in Vermont’s founding, comparing him to Ethan and detailing his roles as surveyor writer and diplomat. It recounts Remember Baker’s early settlement of Arlington, John Cochran’s Green Mountain ties and Revolutionary service, Jonas Fay’s medical and political influence, and Seth Warner’s leadership with quotes about his character. It also mentions Peleg Sunderland Samuel Robinson Isaac Tichenor and Thomas Chittenden as notable contemporaries shaping Vermont’s early history.
William V. Shannon portrays Richard Nixon's young aides as ambitious, wellborn, and loyal yet morally pliant. The piece questions why senior staff surrounded themselves with such youths, how power corrupted them, and suggests alternative paths for capable young leaders while lamenting the men’s compromised futures.
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