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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner, published daily excluding Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A hard nosed ruling by Chief Judge John J. Sirica imposes maximum penalties on five Watergate defendants while offering provisional sentences for cooperation with ongoing investigations. The ruling challenges the White House strategy, suggesting aides may face exposure as McCord signals willingness to reveal facts implicating presidential aides and executive privilege is questioned.
A reader thanks Lee Conor for coverage of federal child care funding for working parents. The Bennington Day Care Center will not close but faces less severe cutbacks than feared, helped by mass protests to Washington and more than 10,000 letters to Secretary Weinberger. Public pressure from Congress amplifies the response.
David Wilkinson, director of Bennington Day Care, argues day care will continue but funding will shift under Nixon era new federalism. He warns sliding scale fees mean some families pay, while state and local governments gain control as revenue sharing expands.
Editor laments lack of teen input in Bennington recreation planning as high school age youths are barred from the Park and Recreation Commission. The note questions the advisory role given teens and criticizes selectmen for reducing youth representation amid calls for stronger teen programs.
The American Horticultural Society leads a nationwide survey to identify plants best suited for diverse environments. The Fort Orange Garden Club hosts a forum with Dr. H Mark Cathey to discuss conservation through plant material. The event, April 6, 1973 at 2 p.m., State Police Academy Albany NY.
A Letter to the Editor from Arlington critiques John McTernan's defense of professors in the Banner March 26, calling it stereotypical and stating a professor can have opinions while a critic is shaped by unhappy experiences.
A Bennington mother with nine children expresses concern over local school quality and her civic duties. She details supporting school board candidates, urging neighbors to vote, and seeking truthful information to improve the education system. She denies pressuring anyone and emphasizes individual conscience and free speech.
Bill Vaughan notes a Kansas City Star opinion expressing that a microbiologist suggests humans evolved from heat‑loving organisms. The remark frames a return to earlier origins and sparks discussion on evolutionary beginnings.
Article advocates high protein plant and dairy alternatives amid meat boycott in Brattleboro. It highlights turkey as high protein, compares portions to steak, and promotes combinations like soybeans with grains, nuts with legumes, and dairy with grains to improve usable protein.
Washington column surveys constitutional lawyers about President Nixon’s claim of executive privilege in Watergate. It weighs whether Congress or the Supreme Court can compel testimony from White House staff, including former employees, and cites a lawyer arguing privileges extend to all in the President’s office while noting potential risks to checks and balances. It ends with a pop culture aside on sexual psychology and a tie-in to a magazine feature.
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