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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues President Nixon seeks federal death penalties as crime rates rise. It notes Supreme Court limits on capital punishment, state legislatures pursuing statutes, and critics cite deterrence doubts and practical flaws like juries and appeals. It warns punishment alone may not reduce major crimes.
The FTC moves to require corrective ads when aspirin makers mislead on relief claims. It could force ads showing no benefit, reshaping ad narratives and even domestic scenes as mothers confront failed pills. The column notes the New England town meeting turning 230 today, recalling Boston’s 1743 start.
A Vale Valley Newt Laken piece notes that New Hampshire and Vermont ban passing on the right yet Massachusetts allows it on divided highways since 1966. The author cites driver confusion, bumper stickers from Massachusetts residents, and potential accident risks along I 88 to Boston. Calls for New England Governors Conference to standardize interstate traffic rules.
Readers discuss Pearl S Buck's life, works, and influence in Asia and America. The letter-writer acknowledges Buck’s prominence, critiques her aura and wealth, and reflects on her father’s impact, her travels, and her literary legacy, noting Good Earth among lasting works.
A column humorously critiques cosmetic surgery trends that promise height and new looks. It notes ridiculous methods like under-eye bags misplaced under new features, while warning of risks and impractical outcomes. It ends with a joke about a joke and cross-cultural banter.
Manfred W Ehrich Jr notes in a Massachusetts no fault insurance critique that most legitimate injury claimants are barred from recovery. He cites Wisconsin’s similar statute showing 97 percent denied for pain and disability while praising Mrs Santarcangelo’s clear public warnings in the Banner.
Vermont Department of Libraries faces a reduced budget as federal aid declines. The Bookfetch demonstration has reached only 18 percent of the intended 34 000 people after nearly two years, costing less than the former bookmobile but serving far fewer residents. Proponents urge terminating the costly experiment and restoring funds to serve the remaining 439 000 Vermonters, while critics warn against harming public libraries and schools.
Minneapolis family receives four copies of Sen Hubert Humphrey mailing containing sharp criticism of the Postal Service. He charged the service has failed to provide decent mail delivery for citizens and for the economy, citing rail volume increases as a contributing factor.
Profiles from the Past recount Sebastian Rale a hard striking Jesuit who arrived in Quebec in 1689 and worked among the Abnakis in northern Vermont and at Norridgewock on the Kennebec. The piece weighs his role in Queen Anne's War, his brutal clashes with English settlers, and divergent views from Abby Hemenway and Francis Parkman on his motives and violence.
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