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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the publisher and mailing address.
Vermont Senator George D. Aiken opposed the death penalty arguing a repulsive view of executing humans while urging consideration of its permanence. The piece notes rising support for executions after Hearst’s kidnapping and discusses political pressure in Vermont Massachusetts and national debates amid public fear. It recalls the Mary Rogers hanging and calls for weighing humane justice over punitive mood.
Bryce Harlow, a Nixon counselor, likened the House Judiciary Committee to children at meals. He said investigators must “clean up your plate first” before seconds, using the remark to justify limiting the panel’s access to further information in Nixon’s probe.
The piece riffs on spring exposing human carelessness seen in Leonard J. Black’s town travels and litter hot spots pictured in Thursday’s Banner. It contrasts dark themes with lighter notes about office brightness, schoolyard bully analogies, and spring fever as carnival of rebirth touches Putnam Square Cynic and a storm window arrival.
A reader protests Vermont’s move to reinstate capital punishment arguing capital punishment raises moral, legal and ethical questions. The letter notes Supreme Court limits on how laws are applied and asks whether state execution constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Constitution. Paraphrasing biblical themes, the writer reflects on civic responsibility.
A writer argues that legislators evade consequences in capital punishment votes. They call for mandatory presence at executions to confront the reality of lethal decisions. The piece decries moral decline in elected leaders and hopes the public remains different.
The writer compares a national energy crunch to Vermont summers of drought. He recalls running a Wilmington inn during dry years, noting scant water from hillside springs and wells. Water conservation efforts include daily storage charts and reminders to guests, with a frightening moment when a large reservoir drops to a few inches.
A Vermont reader criticizes New England Telephone pricing and disconnect charges as unfair. The letter urges the Public Service Board to air concerns and force clear public policies. It cites a rural area home move case and calls for government action amid this political year.
A critical portrait argues Nixon relied on a White House cabal rather than a formal cabinet. It notes repeated turnover of advisers and attorneys general, with ministers kept distant from core secrets, leaving many cronies under indictment. The piece contrasts this with a supposedly generalist cabinet brought to major decisions.
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