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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Arkansas primary ousts Sen. Fulbright, possibly moving the Foreign Relations chair to Sen. Sparkman or Proxmire. Fulbright’s loss reshapes U S foreign policy influence while highlighting Gov. Dale Bumpers as a rising populist figure. The piece calls for carrying on Fulbright’s exchange program legacy and cautious Vietnam-era lessons.
The piece rails at higher power costs and accuses Gov. Tom Salmon and rival Walter Kennedy of avoiding the issue in their campaigns. It questions whether party politics are being used to shield rate hikes by CVPS and Green Mountain Power, urging frank debate on electricity pricing and policy.
Ov Salmon’s move brings local attorney George Fienberg full circle to the District Court. Once appointed by Gov. Hoff and later stepping back, he returns as salary rises and schedule eases. His long Democratic work and acting-judge stints prepare him to resume duties with minimal disruption.
The Putnam Square Cynic muses on church and state in the Nixon White House. He questions Jesuit political influence on Kennedy and notes Billy Graham’s dilemma over Nixon support. He also remarks Kennedy would have turned 57 yesterday, giving a sobering view for those who recall Camelot.
John McClaughry argues that Gov. Tom Salmon's plan for nucleated communities would confine growth to cities and larger villages, stripping rural areas of occupancy rights. He recalls Gov. Aiken’s 1935 resistance to hill-area displacement and urges replacing Salmon with a leader who upholds liberty and common sense.
A dedication to Memorial Day expressed through a wreath laid at memoried graves in Arlington. The tribute thanks those who fought and died, pledges gratitude and patriotic pride, and honors youths who sacrificed for freedom guided by faith and God’s grace.
A columnist laments repeated Vernon VT radiation notices and warns of long term hazards from nuclear power. He cites Sternglass studies on low dose radiation effects, discusses background levels, and questions the cost to consumers while urging caution about future generations.
A Washington diary contrasts two worlds as DAR Convention scene shows patriotic display with President Nixon. Scene Two focuses on Dr Arthur Burns, Fed chair, warning of runaway inflation, two separate realms of power, and the economy’s worsening state despite optimistic White House rhetoric. Burns signals danger as he lights his pipe and cautions about monetary policy amid global inflation and stalled growth.
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