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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the newspaper’s ownership and contact details for readers and advertisers.
An official in a Soviet government enterprise convicted of taking a 140000 bribe faces execution, while his European partner gets a 10 year term. The piece argues for tougher punishment of white collar bribery, notes US firms’ slush funds, and questions how U.S. law should curb overseas bribery and influence. It links Gulf Oil and Nor throp cases to foreign influence and asks if policy should fill the gap between fines and deadly punishment.
The writer asks The Banner to print an open letter to Vermont’s congressional delegation criticizing the Mayaguez rescue. It argues the United States committed flagrant excesses and questions actions, noting issues such as the ship flying no American flag and the lack of adequate diplomatic effort before the vessel’s retrieval.
Lucien M. Hanks of North Bennington petitions Congress from Vermont urging formal inquiry into the Mayaguez rescue operation. He cites flagrant excesses and disregard for Cambodian and Thai sovereignty, and accuses the United States of violating international conventions and risking civilian and soldier lives.
A letter from Anne Shultz and Ray and Barbara Huether praises McDonald’s, Carroll’s Restaurants, Tomasi’s Sport Center, Mt Anthony Credit Bureau, and the B&R Restaurant for donations and contest winnings that funded Bennington’s Regional Special Olympic Meet. They commend area businesses, volunteers, and eight years of operation, urging stronger community support for the arts and events. Abraham Goldberg from Austin adds a personal note defending CIA and FBI roles for Jews.
The piece paints a spring scene with blooming addertongues trilliums and dogtooth violets along ponds and woods, notes smaller bird populations like tree swallows and blue jays, and reflects on a quieter wildlife year plus social visits to friends in Bennington and Hancock. It also discusses a March Banner article criticizing tax money waste and remarks on Operation Mayaguez.
Tom Braden questions the Cambodia rescue operation arguing that delaying the strike could have avoided it, noting the crew was never on site, and criticizing bombing of airfields and ammo dumps as unnecessary. He cites Cambodians releasing the crew and Jerks toward a broader display of force.
An editorial protests the Mayaguez incident and the deaths of Marines. It questions the valorization of war and argues that leaders should bear the fighting burden, allowing the young to live in peace and prevent future costly conflicts.
Outdoor columnist Gene Letourneau notes whitetails in West Athens grow less wary within days after Maine’s hunting season closes. In an old orchard, four deer fed under snow while the author approached to twenty yards, with the deer only slowly moving away.
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