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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues L Patrick Gray II lacks Hoover's autocratic shield and faces conflicts as Nixon's appointee. It discusses Gray’s acting role, White House influence, and the executive privilege claim amid the FBI Watergate probe, framing the situation as a clash of power and accountability.
Editor's Notes Quote by Sen. Ellery Purdy of Rutland County calls the public spoiled and expresses concern over landfill use and recycling center need. The piece also covers New England Telephone & Telegraph earnings of 105.1 million dollars for the year, a 26 percent rise, and comments on proposed rate hikes amid lobbying and legislative actions.
A letter to The Banner- challenges press pressure and censorship, accusing the paper of suppressing letters, favoring national columns, and creating a propaganda tone. It questions freedom of the press, youth influence, and the town’s single newspaper nature, urging diversified viewpoints and open letters.
The Banner asserts a very open letters policy for local origin submissions though it deems new propaganda unsuitable. Ed. notes long-standing ground rates and search for a well-educated conservative columnist. The editor welcomes suggestions for publication and comments on the policy.
A correspondent to The Banners questions MAUHS next year moves to homogeneous grouping. She recalls a 1968-69 case, where a student was placed in a lower group despite not having prior测试, cites a teacher's death and a flawed recommendation. The letter urges MAUHS to be an equal opportunity school and grant fair treatment to all students.
Editor questions whether lawmakers should seek reelection or longer single terms, if laws should be written by laymen for laymen, and whether conflicts of interest arise when lawyers appear on both sides. The piece ponders reform ideas and the path to fair justice.
Louis Grodsky of Dorset questions why local representatives vote for a watered down Land Use and Development law. He asks if lawmakers own large tracts of land and protect their own interests before those of the people who elected them, in a Burlington Free Press letter.
Profiles from the Past traces maple sugaring in Vermont from Indigenous methods to colonial practice. It cites Woksts and Rose-Nus-Beh legends, French and Iroquoia techniques, and Dr James Marvin's notes. It notes pre1872 Indigenous knowledge, Revolutionary War sap runs, and 1880s equipment innovations.
A lengthy profile describes Maharishi Mahesh Yogi re engaging Americans with transcendental meditation. It covers his garb, mantra practice, nonreligious stance, and widespread followers from housewives to professionals, plus quotes from Dr. Benson and others about meditation's calming effects and cultural impact.
A man explains to friends over coffee that he divorced his first wife because she was a vegetarian. He claims the cause was a ham burger on his breath, prompting interest in the joke among the table of cronies.
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