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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 the notice states.
The Nixon administration resists gasoline rationing while Congress debates a heavy gas tax. Critics argue a tax would mainly hit the poor and working people, whereas rationing would distribute scarce fuel equitably and ensure universal sacrifice. If cutbacks are needed, rationing offers equal treatment for all.
A critical opinion argues television violence shapes crime despite industry denial. Citing outcry over cuts, it links recent fires and murders in Boston and Miami to a TV movie titled The Fuzz. Calls officials to acknowledge media impact and moral responsibility.
The energy shortage threatens Vermont's recreation dependent economy. Gas rationing could curb ski traffic and summer visitors next year, while heating fuel preferences may prioritize year round residents. The crisis may curb unchecked expansion more than planning efforts.
Saturday night in Achibald Cox's office brought shock and tears as DOJ staff reacted to the President's order to fire him. FBI guards blocked access to a photo and briefcase while aides grappled with the crisis and grim jokes about a coup surfaced.
The piece argues Nixon lacks authority as crises multiply within his administration. It notes David Rockefeller would mock Nixon while describing a Greek tragedy without heroes. With Agnew gone and no vice president, the Democrat Speaker enables an unprecedented shift of governance to the opposition, complicating impeachment dynamics.
The Hartford Courant notes rare days without roadside animal carcasses as motorists share highways with wildlife. The Federal Highway Administration plans a program to create crossings and breeding-ground near rights of way, with tunnels proposed. Horns to warn animals may help if spotted early, a humane approach to trespass on wildlife property. Burlington Free Press
A Vermont clipping recalls Clarence Ostrander’s 1933 conviction for stealing eight bushels of apples and a 1970s debate on Spiro Agnew’s tax evasion sentence. The column links historic street crime to modern political resistance, arguing leaders’ sins are judged by ends they seek.
A compilation of quotes and reflections on Watergate era politics, asserting that propping up a president via legal defense risks undermining justice. It contrasts Agnew Nixon arguments, Archibald Cox firing comments, and public figures commenting on legality, hypocrisy, and accountability. It ends noting Ostrander's trial and a broader call for equal law application.
A compact history of firearms tracing their origins from gunpowder and hand cannons to modern rifles. It covers early ignition systems, the wheel lock and flintlock, and the shift to percussion caps, interchangeable parts by Eli Whitney, and the rise of the machine tool industry. The piece notes wars drive firearms, not hunters, and ends with a quip about politicians starting wars.
U.S. Senator Robert T. Stafford argues against pressuring President Nixon to resign. He urges following constitutional due process, supports Gerald Ford’s confirmation as VP, and calls for impeachment if warranted while stressing the need for a fair Senate trial and a truth-seeking approach to Watergate.
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