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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Manchester voters face a Tuesday ballot to choose a five member board of selectmen. Proponents argue broader representation and accountability for a diverse town, while noting one year terms may aid candidates unable to commit long terms. Bennington Dorset Sunderland already use larger boards.
Editorials praise the Washington Post duo Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward for uncovering Watergate tying to a White House phone number 455-1414. They cite Ronald Ziegler's earlier taunts and urge more fearless reporting despite criticism from officials.
Washington column explores how language and usage debates shaped public discourse during Watergate. It contrasts prescriptive and descriptive schools, notes critics of terms like precipitate and compassionate, and praises balanced linguistic debate amid political tension.
The piece argues that experts and nonexperts alike can discern teacher quality. It cites janitors, students, and parents as capable assessors, contrasts merit pay with experience, and critiques NEA claims that all teachers are equal in ability. It notes psychologist studies and tenure committees as further evidence of discernible differences.
A fragmented diary style scene along Pennsylvania Avenue describes pigeons by a fountain, a upset crowd, and buses passing the White House. The narrator recalls inaugural floats, crowds, and a presidential TV address viewed from the Executive Wing as the nation reflects on ordinary urban life.
An observer recalls a hushed White House scene with Nixon entering a dark projection room to reporters and photographers. The piece critiques Nixon’s leadership, the Cambodia war, Watergate fallout, and economic turmoil, arguing the presidency now faces a constitutional crisis, public doubt, and a volatile economy.
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