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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 0520. The notice outlines the paper’s publishing schedule and corporate address.
An editorial criticizes the Nixon administration for wavering between restrictive and lenient measures as it struggles to curb inflation. It argues the 60-day price freeze is a stopgap, not a solid policy, and urges consistent, fact-based action into Phase 4 to truly control the problem. It notes past reliance on self-regulating economy theories and warns against overoptimism.
The Nixon White House appointment of John B. Connally as a part time consultant sparked controversy over conflicts of interest and party changes. Connally fluctuated between Democrat and Republican loyalties and drew mixed signals about leaving his law practice. The piece notes GOP propaganda coverage and his reported frustration, urging party reform amid Watergate turmoil.
The editor praises Planned Parenthood for a Father’s Day festival at its headquarters and notes it promotes responsible fatherhood beyond the role itself. Local civic items celebrate crosswalk painting, highway markings, and a humorous aside from the Putnam Square Cynic.
A jumble of quotes from Fred Astaire, Hailee Welch, Ronald sect, and Rabbi Abraham Cross touch on style, political power, love, and intermarriage. The excerpt cites fashion discomfort, constitutional limits, and praise for a TV series titled Bridget Saves Herne, reflecting cultural tensions and media discourse.
A reader letters section argues taxpayers should vote yes to buy the St. Joseph College building in Old Bennington to replace St. Francis de Sales Academy. It details costs 430 008 dollars, state aid potential, rent savings, and the district budget review set for June 19 1973 with a final vote urged for June 24 1974.
Beirut reports a fragile calm as Palestinian refugees in Lebanon number about 390,000 with six camps near the capital. Israeli agents struck refugee camps in April 1970, killing leaders including poet Kamel Nasser, heightening tensions as Lebanon’s army of 13,000 faces arms from Syria and the risk of wider regional conflict.
A writer recalls a serene day along the Battenkill near Arlington Vermont. He describes green valleys and farm life, a drifting canoe, birds and wildlife, and a late evening trout rise that yields three fish before dusk. Time passes quickly as the author reflects on aging and the rarity of such days.
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