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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
A Gallup poll shows wide distrust of Nixon era politics and the Watergate affair. The piece condemns unprecedented government misconduct, indictments of Mitchell and Stans, and CIA related disclosures, urging a renewal of integrity and reshuffling of top officials under Nixon.
Bennington residents learn how reappraisals affect tax bills. The booklet lists property values, with 50 percent appraisal, a Grand List at 1 percent, and tax bills derived from district rates. An example shows a $20,000 listed value yielding $500 in taxes for 1973, with a 65 percent average Grand List rise.
Voters in Mt Anthony Union High School districts are urged to vote 1 to 7 p m and attend tonight's floor meeting at Park Street gym to review the nearly 3 million dollar budget and other school articles. Citizens are urged to participate to influence how the district is run and funded for next year.
A writer imagines joining the Nixon White House amid Watergate fallout. He critiques Agnew and Nixon, envisions a press secretary role, notes corruption bait, and finally prefers a small town newsroom to cover the scandal while urging full fact digging for America.
A columnist recalls the Senate Watergate hearings in the same Hall of the Teapot Dome era, arguing the presidency myth endures every 50 years. He contrasts Harding era intrigue with Nixon, noting the present scandal centers on power rather than money and questioning public trust in leaders.
A mock review by Gene Shallow imagines Shakespeare as a failing experimental author on Broadway. The piece ribaldly critiques Hamlet’s plot, characters, and stagecraft, noting derivative origins and overblown death scenes while joking about TV spinoffs and modern slang.
In a small town near Moscow a man named Ivan endures a job interview with a political commissar. The interrogator asks about religion and religious buildings. Ivan cites Lenin describing religion as a stumbling block and opiate of the masses, then shifts to views on churches and synagogues.
A dialog fragment shows a commissar replying to Ivan about religion as a stumbling block to Russia's progress. Ivan foresees a call back, aided by fate. Larry Storch, actor and district architect, is mentioned in Parade.
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