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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes the FBI and federal immunity provisions from 1969 shape investigations into top Nixon aides. It argues immunity aids prosecutions yet resembles legalized bribery, highlighting the paradox that Nixon supported immunity to target organized crime, now used against his own circle.
The text discusses using witness cooperation and plea bargaining to influence outcomes, noting immunity and incentives to testify, with Sirica’s Watergate approach as a historic example. It frames the practice as expedient but distasteful, warning liberals not to embrace these methods uncritically.
A letter explains REACT emergency radio volunteers assist motorists in distress with no charge. It notes 22 units on patrol 24/7 within a 50 mile radius, identification by amber lights and REACT signs, and upcoming member roster. The group aims to aid locals and summer tourists during floods and emergencies.
A dozen cars slowed on Route 67A yesterday afternoon to avoid a dignified mud turtle crossing the highway. The creature disappeared before being interviewed, while power poles and bulldozers reshape nearby Mammoth Mart flats.
The Putnam Square Cynic accuses Richard Sleeman of misquoting Shakespeare while under the influence, and Sleeman retorts with a quip about names. The piece notes Oregon and Vermont resisting newcomers with “Ungreeting Cards” urging tourists to stay away, and warns such hostility could backfire by spurring interest in the state.
A poem addressed to the editor reflecting on the president during Watergate history. It depicts a leader under pressure from televised scrutiny, with references to the Supreme Court, Watergate, and the nation watching. The verse contrasts the president’s burdens with family, faith, and public expectation as Park Street Extension appears.
Dr Dudley Baker of 32 Bank Street condemns the Bennington selectmen for approving the shift to Sleeman Area Community Center, calling it a profound insult to good taste and labeling it the greatest rape of taste in Bennington.
A vivid diary recalls green sprigs, blossoms, and hummingbirds around Skylark's garden as spring arrives. Swallows return and lay claims to birdhouses while black flies bite. The author balks at rising food prices, celebrates a larger garden, and notes Vermont's Green Up month emphasizing environmental care and litter control.
EZER WEISMANN, former air force chief, notes a new Israeli attitude toward a Middle East peace, with Rabin urging bilateral talks and few challenges on the demographic issue. West Bank and Gaza calm, Arabs potential citizens debated, while U.S. backing reinforces security and frontiers. Anwar Sadat had promised confrontation but 1978 trends toward calm.
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