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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1974
Page
5
In Dick’s house a tense seven card stud game unravels as players suspect bugged cards and Dick enforces his own hidden rules. He refuses to reveal hands, edits the deck, and proclaims confidentiality as Pete and Leon lose big and depart stranded.
The Letter to the Editor questions Speaker Kennedy’s view of Governor Kennedy’s financial priorities for Vermont. It argues the Chelsea representative fails to recognize the governor’s focus on Vermont’s economic wellbeing.
Mildred Porter of Bethel reflects on Governor Kennedy and state lawmakers. The column deplores weather and oil influence claims, questions the sales tax use and budget surpluses, and mocks fiscal restraint while noting Watergate’s shadow. It ends inviting brief letters to the column.
Rita A. Driscoll from North Bennington reflects on poetry and personal value in a fragmented verse. The piece touches on stamps, dimes, public figures, politics, and the self, noting how readers react to poetry in days gone by and today.
The Theatre Guild play The Adding Machine will showcase designed sound including thunder, a ticking clock, rain, typewriters and a cello solo in the graveyard scene. Rebecca Crane is the sound technician. The same edition notes beauty contest standings, local business openings, teen roller trip plans, a preschool summer program, and notable historical dates from 1453 to 1953.
Sylvia Auerbach surveys a changing press culture where erotic dreams and private sexual details move from whispered confidences to print. She discusses civil sexual rights, consent, and potential remedies, including a right of first refusal and compensation schemes for those depicted.
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