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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues Nixon’s Vietnam speech frames a strategic withdrawal as victory while POW returns are used for public relations. It questions whether the cease-fire is sustainable and notes Agnew’s praise of the war as unselfish despite heavy costs. It highlights the broader discontent over how exit terms are portrayed.
The piece criticizes the exaltation of returning prisoners of war while neglecting the vast sacrifices of ordinary GIs who fought in jungles and rice paddies. It notes 50 000 dead and thousands scarred, facing closed jobs and welfare, urging real commitment beyond ceremonial praise.
A reader criticizes Marion Smith's letter in The Banner for urging a replacement on the MAUHS Board. The writer questions why a candidate needed urging, notes candidates were known, and doubts timing of discussing the appointment. The piece references Joseph Hall as honorable and presses for inviting board and administrator to the annual meeting.
Joanne Dunham of 607 Jefferson Heights laments privately held discussions at MAUHS criticizing a few participants and urging open governance. She argues transparency, accountability, and merit should guide district decisions without personal vindictiveness or hidden agendas.
A vivid reminiscence of springtime driveway basketball, soggy sneakers, and creek adventures. A boy dives into cold water, faces a mother’s scolding, and returns home with soaked clothes and sneakers stuffed with newspaper to dry, ready for school the next day.
The Republican committee notes in Monday’s opinion that capital punishment aims to deter crime and is not forbidden by the Sixth Commandment. They reference a Times editorial claiming moral absolutes against killing are misplaced and cite researcher Charles Whittier from the Library of Congress who argues the Sixth Commandment does not prohibit capital punishment.
The text argues the commandment against killing in the Bible allowed killings in war and capital punishment, cites Genesis 9:6, and notes distinctions between murder and homicide. Hastings Dictionary of the Bible explains asylum for accidental killers, while willful bloodshed faced removal to death, with community verdicts ensuring justice.
Addison residents face delays as environmental protests block long delayed road widening on Route 7 from Rutland south. Dartmouth students advocate keeping Route 7 with minor repairs, arguing only a modern multilane highway can end traffic jams.
A reader criticizes The Banner for hate filled editorials and antiwar coverage. The letter cites wartime brutality, anti-American sentiment, and censorship claims, defending pro US views and accusing the press of bias. It references Dr. Berkis and Kar Lis Lusis address at 203 Depot St.
A Manchester citizen writes Gov. Salmon, Sen. Harwood and Rep. Beattie urging immediate action to ban nonreturnable bottles. She argues Vermont’s “zoological guts” resist lobbyists and highlight higher costs and inflation from returnables, calling for saving money and the state’s beauty.
A rural town column calls for collective effort to keep public areas and private premises clean. The piece urges business and residents to maintain tidy surroundings and participate in ecology efforts, asking for reader letters and barters for the column.
A Vermont district commission approved a vacant field shopping center near U.S. 7 after requiring building setbacks and planting strips. Critics warn such roadside development harms Vermont’s scenic landscape and historic architecture, urging architectural coordination and stronger local planning to protect towns and landscapes.
The Nation analyzes how the Chamber of Commerce and President Nixon frame federal spending. It discusses calls to cap outlays at 258 to 288 billion dollars in 1974, the politics of tax increases, impoundment, and the procedural gaps inCongress budget practices.
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