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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington VT 05201. It notes publication every day except Sundays and holidays.
The piece credits Henry Kissinger with guiding U S policy from Vietnam toward disengagement and a thaw with China, while urging renewed superpower leadership to halt the Middle East conflict. It stresses joint U S Russia responsibility for durable peace, urging concessions by Israel and acceptance by Arab states, and notes detente as a potential path to a just settlement.
The Bennington Lions Club proposes a study of a mass transportation system for Bennington and nearby areas. With gasoline shortages likely to alter lifestyles, a bus service may be needed beyond fixed work hours. The Lions plan a survey with colleagues in Pownal and Northshire to assess feasibility before further action.
President Nixon spoke to about 4000 real estate executives in Washington and received a standing ovation as he refused to leave office. The event featured a giant flag made of colored lights on his exit, criticized as wasteful during energy fears. A Putnam Square Cynic column criticizes the era’s energy debate and jokes about Watergate and prohibition risks for Nixon. Postmaster General Klassen warns fuel shortages will slow mail, while costs to send mail may rise.
Kathleen A. Berglund writes from Burlington about her husband John a Vietnam draft resister serving a prison sentence Her letter argues moral objections to war and conscription noting welfare reliance and financial strain She urges amnesty claiming the government punishes conscientious objectors and harms families without rehabilitation or safety.
A Vermont family struggles to find housing as banks lack loans for new houses and zoning, site costs, and park fees balloon. The piece compares mobile homes to houses, warns of fees and losses, and urges action by officials to aid families with no homes.
President Nixon invites senators and representatives to the White House to answer Watergate questions as impeachment looms. He appears calmer, answering questions and offering documents while facing mixed reactions from lawmakers and public doubts about his health and judgment.
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