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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 495 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05205.
An editorial frames President Nixon as viewing the Senate Watergate committee investigations as a personal attack. It notes his portrayal of the committee’s pursuit as political and contrasts this with testimony indicating lies, schemes, and large transfers of money related to silencing incriminating evidence.
The article argues Nixon could end the Watergate hearings by briefing Sen Ervin or presenting the tapes to prove innocence. It questions why he refuses these simple steps and aims to explain the political motive behind the testimony and publicity.
The Watergate story shows Ehrlichman admitting a walk talk with Judge William Byrne Jr at San Clemente to influence Ellsberg trial outcomes. The White House defended offering a plush federal post to a judge amid a case with high national security implications, while doubts about ethics surfaced.
Federal drug enforcement outlines new guidelines amid public outcry over no knock raids. Requires warrants where possible, limits entry without director approval, and mandates badge identification. Critics say early action would have reduced violence and public backlash.
The Bennington Housing Authority adopts a policy under federal guidelines stating that an applicant for low cost subsidized housing must be a family. A family is defined as a group of two or more persons related by blood marriage or adoption who will live together in the housing unit.
An article notes a California private foundation dedicated to President Nixon and his works plans to preserve the Yorba Linda birth home. It spent $600 on termite extermination and faces guidelines demanding a married couple for family housing, allowing divorcees but excluding unwed mothers, while pursuing an attractive, family-friendly low income housing site for fathers and their children.
The Banner's Lee Edster quotes arguments arguing the dollar lacks intrinsic value, comparing it to gold and criticizing FDRs 1933 end of gold convertibility. The letter contends currency now rests on confidence rather than tangible worth, condemning monetary policy that abandons gold.
Volunteers report placing about 30 youths in varied jobs under the Odd Jobs for Youth program led by Martina Pratt. Young workers aged 12 and up are available for babysitting, lawn care and errands, with a few adults offered for overnight and weekend babysitting. Call the Power Office at 447-8688 and ask for Tom Mann. Charlotte.
A self styled notice offers pen pals for Vermont youths through Continental Pen-Pals, INK. Jim Hansen of Morton Grove Illinois invites interested youths to trade letters with domestic and international members, offering stamps coins and newspapers as exchanges.
In this opinion piece Catherine Barrett argues that schooling should be viewed as a community concept rather than a physical place. She predicts major changes by 2000, urges a shift from basic skills to inquiry and personal development, and envisions teachers as conveyors of values rather than mere info dispensers.
The column urges Vermont towns to appoint conservation commissioners and highlights Berkshire Natural Resources Council efforts. BNRC has acquired 5,070 acres worth over $1 million on a budget under $36,000 yearly, aiding communities from Lenox to Pittsfield. Public land preservation, park creation, and collaboration with agencies are cited as outcomes.
The Nixon administration faced early paranoia over a Times Cambodia bombing report. Nixon blamed Kissinger and Hoover after leaks suggested U.S. raids in Cambodia with Sihanouk’s consent. Taps and wiretaps followed, spawning the plumbing scandals that led to Watergate.
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