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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues that under John Mitchell the department avoided a grand jury probe into the Kent State killings. It highlights Elliot Richardson's push to reexamine decisions from the Nixon era, noting Mitchell’s own regrettable acknowledgement of the shootings.
The Nixon administration seeks a new review of the 1960s case of slain students as Attorney General Elliot Richardson orders a fresh look by the civil rights division. Senator Edward Kennedy has pressed for release of Justice materials, including an 8,000 page FBI report, to reassess previous grand jury actions and Department credibility.
The piece critiques Domino sugar advertising and FTC action while detailing a local firing at Geannelis and a letter from Gerry Pierce describing Apryl’s dismissal. It notes Doris Gearnelis and family ties, and comments on loyalty and community reaction to the shop shakeup. A second note mentions the Mt Anthony Crafts Fair at Mt Anthony Union High School with a large craft variety through June 24.
A Pownal reader rebuts Gretchen Becker’s fire department column arguing that Vermont firefighting is largely volunteer. She describes auxiliaries serving coffee and donuts at night, supporting crews after long shifts, and notes fundraisers like bingo and car washes fund modern equipment. The writer urges understanding and participation rather than complaint.
A letter from Aland Sophrin Bridport argues that Green Mountain Power Corp. overpays Willis Fitkin for protecting customers from socialism. He notes a 1973 salary drop to 39100 and urges readers to recognize the value of Fitkin’s service, contrasting private utilities with municipally owned systems and urging sympathy for ratepayers.
A Manchester Depot resident asks Gov Thomas Salmon to repeal Act 252 which ends nonreturnable cans and bottles. He questions recycling centers standards and how small stores will handle returning dirty containers, warning small businesses may fail under the law.
An essay discussing outdoor sports as a reflection of life, the role of blind chance in horse racing, baseball, and personal fate. It compares Secretariat’s Belmont win to Turcotte’s rise from lumberjack to jockey, and notes how luck can be aided by skill while many outcomes remain random and outside control.
The piece contrasts a depressing, likely accurate view that a Greek election will declare democracy while preserving power in Col. Papadopoulos. It notes a supposed no vote is unlikely, U.S. influence via the Sixth Fleet, and two wishful paths: gradual democracy or CIA-led removal, ending with a blunt question from Papadopoulos, Where?
A humorous note from the Wall Street Journal recalls Humor Aman who, told to ease his work and relax, kept working and faced mounting debt. Months pass with an unpaid bill, and when confronted he laments that following the doctor’s advice left him unemployed and still in debt.
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