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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1972
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, serving local readers with regional updates and community notices.
Fred Hechinger in The New York Times argues that Nixon era arrogance endangers individual freedoms. Two Page 1 stories illustrate this: Watergate ties to the Committee to Re elect the President seeking private Democrat lives, and a White House study proposing universal wiring of homes and vehicles to a Washington center. The piece urges vigilance as the public sleeps.
A Bennington letter argues that police in uniform or driving emergency vehicles must not risk lives. It calls for strong department guidelines on safe driving, decrying risky chases and urging talk of radio coordination to halt pursuits when possible. It also places responsibility with town leaders if services endanger citizens.
A letter urges voters to participate in the election despite apathy and details how to cast a proper ballot. It stresses knowing poll hours, understanding marking to avoid spoiling ballots, and seeking at polls if needed to ensure every vote counts. Waterbury.
A Citizens' Board of Inquiry into Hunger and Malnutrition says 12 million Americans go to bed hungry nightly due to chaotic government programs. It criticizes the Agriculture Department for waste and conflicting rules, urging more direct funding for food for the poor.
A Burlington Free Presbyterian observer notes a clever husband who handles domestic life with tact by letting his wife pursue her path while he follows hers, illustrating mutual respect in a marital dynamic.
Letter writer Stephen H. Gilman of Bennington criticizes President Nixon for ending the Vietnam War only around an election. He laments the $4 billion cost to repair postwar destruction and argues a shorter presidential term prolongs war.
Dr Clifford Harwood of Manchester Center condemns voter split for Nixon and Salmon. He notes Salmon backed McGovern and Tom McGovern support, urging votes for Fred Hackett for governor due to his commitment to Vermont's needs. He labels split voting as self defeating and warns against McGovern policies.
Towns from Evanston to Kent clash with private colleges over tax exemptions as governments face rising property taxes. Northwestern cited for tax costs. Harvard and MIT pay some dues. Dartmouth and Cambridge show varied practices. The piece links student loans defaults and bank incentives to a broader tax and loan policy backdrop.
A strong critique of the Nixon administration argues liberty erodes under law and order tactics. It cites wiretaps without warrants, preventive detention, prior restraint on press, and jailing reporters as signals of a broader assault on civil liberties. The piece warns that sustained executive power endangers fundamental rights and urges leadership to restore them.
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