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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Address listed as 42h Alain Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece lauds Judge Orrin G. Judd for ruling the U S air war in Cambodia unconstitutional without explicit congressional authorization. It notes the ruling contrasts with a Congress seen as ineffective and praises an independent judiciary as essential to the rule of law, despite political pressure and potential appeals.
To the Editor of The Banner a reader complains that Vermont state park fees for non residents are unfair. He notes parks are drawing fewer campers, contrasts $4.50 as non resident rate with $3 for residents, and argues visitors should feel welcome to spend time and money in the state.
A Vermonter cites a July 9 1925 Washington newsletter claiming a Russian Communist leader met with U S and Soviet officials including Gus Hall and Henry Winston, arguing CPUSA has direct USSR links. Letter warns Vermont policies against non residents may hurt tourism amid broader concerns about openness and state stance.
Vermont private campground owners struggle against state competition while out-of-state investors eye the market. A Vermont Extension Service report found the nine top private campgrounds averaged about 3000 dollars short of a minimal return. Operators juggle winter work to make ends meet, and state facilities enjoy subsidies and less crowded sites while private operators rely on local recommendations and community ties.
Washington 1971 report recalls Attorney General Mitchell pressing President Nixon to dismiss J Edgar Hoover. Nixon allegedly created a secret White House police unit to pursue national security aims and ordered burglaries including the Ellsberg psychiatrist and Democratic HQ break ins. Ehrlichman defended presidential power while Senate questions raised fears of a police state.
The analysis argues Nixon shows contempt for the judiciary through nominating unqualified justices and offering a federal post to a judge hearing his case, framing these acts as undeniable facts rather than charges or smears. It asserts no formal contempt citation is needed to describe his stance toward the courts.
Editor notes contrast antique car appeal with the grisly relic tied to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The vehicle is auctioned Saturday in Massachusetts with a expected minimum bid of $150,000, amid local zoning talk and a retirement moment for Roy Sullivan.
The retired president’s 1938 remark frames war spending as theft from the hungry and cold, arguing arms production drains labor, science, and children's hopes. The quote, relayed with historical context, contrasts a life of peace with a cross of iron under looming conflict.
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