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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1974
Page
5
James Reston analyzes President Nixon’s Chicago speech and TV appearance as a calculated campaign to shape public opinion. He argues Nixon sought to control questions, present a strong defense of the presidency, and pressure Europe, while courts and Congress press impeachment probes and public trust erodes.
A reflective fragment arguing that the decline of the gentleman signals broader social shifts. It contends men shed formal decency, allowing hypocrisy to persist while feminists resist labeling women as ladies. The piece muses on masculine and feminine social roles and urges renewed civility.
Washington humor columnist Dick West notes Dr. Benjamin Spock admits child guidance experts overfilled parents with guidance. He mocks counselors and bureaucrats, suggesting an advice crisis and a light plan like Adviceless Wednesday to curb expert counsel.
The Boston Globe notes that Vice President Ford faced retrospective scrutiny over a 1970 House debate remark about impeachable offenses. It recalls Ford’s broader statements, including that presidents can be removed by voters every four years, and argues for presenting his full definition rather than partial quotes to avoid misinterpretation.
A fire at about 9 40 o clock damaged part of the carding department at the Holden and Leonard Mill from a spark of metal. Also noted are regional notes on local elections curfew, property sales, and public notices including a village president election and a postmaster exam.
The speaker rejects a centralized bicentennial program and urges tens of thousands of individual local celebrations nationwide. Citizens in every region should plan and carry out events, creating a broad, bottom up commemorative effort rather than a top down display.
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