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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Nixon resists amnesty for those who refused service in Vietnam, supported by the Pentagon who warn of morale harm. It cites Lincoln granting postwar clemency and mentions a proposed amnesty review board in Congress to heal war divisions and aid peacetime recovery.
The argument defends amnesty as not harming volunteer recruitment and rebuts Nixon's view that pardons demean veterans. It notes Nixon used patriotism to polarize issues during 1972, while many conscientious objectors refused service for higher moral reasons. It argues individuals may oppose war seen as immoral or illegal.
Louis H. Bean outlines how Nixon’s recent press conference and various historical elections suggest mixed signals for Republicans. He compares 1958 1966 and 1946 losses to this year while noting inflation approval effects metropolitan versus rural voters, coattail limits, and Gallup polls showing a 34 percent GOP share if elections were held today.
The author warns Vermont and Colorado readers about unchecked land development risking water supplies. He notes Colorado's planned but water constrained growth, dangers from mudslides and avalanches, and political failure to pass a statewide land use act. He cites Harper’s insights and urges a Vermont land-use plan to prevent similar problems.
A Long Island reporter and critics allege politicized IRS actions under Nixon. Revelations cite lists of enemies, selective audits, and a hostile climate toward reform. Officials deny wrongdoing while calling for a full independent review to restore trust.
The article notes Middle East oil profits funding American investments including a Hilton Hotel in Atlanta and other Georgia ventures. It suggests increased Arab and Japanese investment could shift economic influence, with hints that businessmen may steer toward a more globalized economy.
Federal Energy Office chief William E. Simon will address a session of the New England Fuel Institute annual meeting in Boston. The release notes this will be his first formal address in New England since taking the post.
Opinion by Harry Reasoner argues the foreign trade bill, passed by the House and stalled in the Senate, would empower the President to lower barriers and expand world trade. He warns protectionism risks a global recession and says broader trade could strengthen NATO ties by linking nations, including with Russia.
The piece argues that while freer trade with the United States helps ease Soviet repression, Sen. Jackson's amendment to bar freer trade unless Russia allows Jewish emigration could backfire. It warns that killing the bill would harden Moscow's stance, and notes Jackson as a leading lawmaker who may be overreaching. The column urges passage of the bill to meet urgent needs.
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