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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial attacks Gulf Oil for illicit political gifts and a secret 10.3 million dollar slush fund exposed by the SEC. The piece notes 1960 to 1973 covert spending, with 5.4 million in U S campaign gifts and the rest abroad, and cites the 1973 plea deal with the Watergate prosecutor.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Gulf officials rehired former employee Wild as a Washington consultant to block new Congress limits on the oil depletion allowance. Prosecutors may pursue perjury charges tied to the 1972 donations and a $5.4 million slush fund amid calls for prison sentences for the guilty.
An op-ed argues the CIA embodies a self governing empire at odds with American democracy while praising spy methods. It cites the Glomar Explorer sub raise and burial at sea as emblematic but flawed, noting leaks revealed the operation and urging tighter safeguards.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a British panel of 20 educators urging lap-time reading and cuddling to prepare children for reading. They argue holding a child on the lap while reading aloud creates comfort, security, and positive associations with books.
A reflective piece noting Watergate’s end and pending trials for Mitchell Ehrlichman Haldeman and Connally. It argues the affair belongs to history yet leaves puzzlement about motives and outcomes. The author contrasts Nixon loyalists and foes and suggests Nixon lacked a lasting political coalition.
George B Gordon Jamaica cites Wilson Clarke on 1974 Smithsonian views of energy limits. Nuclear fission faces uranium scarcity and energy costs. oil drilling has escalated. shale and coal routes promise but require energy-intensive processing. Solar wind and other methods offer promise but high energy per unit. Emphasis on choosing fuels that cost less energy to produce than they yield.
A reader questions JAMA conclusions that vitamin C does not prevent colds, sharing a decade of personal experience arguing it helps. The letter targets American Medical Association cautions on high-dose vitamin C and questions safety proof. The second part accuses Henry Kissinger of flawed Southeast Asia policy and praises Dulles era realism, challenging his leadership and approach.
Tom Braden argues Kissinger shares a flawed commitment to using American power against communism, citing Vietnam detente limits, defense spending, and alliances. He notes Congress and the country diverge on vital interests, NATO, and Portugal Chile policy, questioning Kissinger's durability as his views clash with public sentiment.
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