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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This brief notice confirms the newspaper's operating pattern and address for readers and advertisers.
Editorials push a 40 cent per gallon federal gas tax to curb consumption. It would raise revenue but hit low income drivers and likely shutter many stations. A better approach favors a steep tax on fuel wasting vehicles funded to expand mass transit and reduce future gas use.
Editor notes urge practical bus service for Bennington area to ease gasoline shortages and parking woes. Criticizes presidential travel waste while urging energy savings and community mobility. Mentions Princess Anne wedding cake by the Royal Army Catering School and satellite coverage figures.
A small town school board, urged by one student and backed by several ministers, ordered the burning of American literature including Slaughterhouse Five Deliverance and works by Hemingway Faulkner and Steinbeck. Critics argue the act violates church state separation and freedom of thought.
Letters to the Banner argue the Vermont attorney general's committee misread the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals report on Corrections. They oppose a felon punishment range of three to 20 years and note the commission spent two years drafting a crime reduction blueprint funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Act. Former U S Attorney General Elliott is mentioned.
Richardson urges close study of findings supporting a nationwide five year maximum prison term. The panel argues long sentences offer false security, isolation harms, swiftness may deter less than community supervision, and cost of confinement weighs on Vermont taxpayers. Stratton.
Washington ridicules the energy shortage as a blessing in disguise. Christmas displays shrink to save power while Halloween and Thanksgiving lose traditional timing. The piece lampoons seasonal overexposure and suggests hope for Halloween despite looming crunch.
Senators worry over a constitutional clash if legislation allows courts to appoint a special prosecutor. Nixon aides argue prosecutions belong to the executive, while courts judge, risking Watergate suspects’ freedom if the Court speaks. They seek constitutional counters to White House and Bork while Jaworski minds the job.
In Searsburg, cold winds, icy ponds, and gray landscapes frame a diary of daily life. The author notes cattle, deer, and birds at feeders, kraut making, and a vivid account of horseradish preparation. They ponder Winter Daylight Saving Time, its origins, WWII adoption, and potential fuel-saving benefits for long winter days.
The article argues about Article II power to appoint inferior officers and the role of courts in selecting U S attorneys and special prosecutors. It cites Ex Parte Siebold and cites Watergate risks. Marshall is invoked on constitutional adaptability. The narrator notes a subway encounter and a watch anecdote.
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