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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Bennington selectman J Duncan Campbell defends the recent reappraisal and argues for a regional and uniform listing system. He concedes that large property listings were altered arbitrarily by listers, creating inequities for those who did not appeal, while noting some owners did appeal and were heard.
The letter denounces the Grand List revision, arguing many properties were under assessed and the tax burden shifts to the rest. It questions BCA committee transparency and notes the Green Mountain Furniture plant valuation at 550000, far below the 25,000 per home for 22 North Bennington houses. The writer urges foresight to avoid repeating such an outcome.
An op-ed criticizes lawmakers flying to Georgia to honor former Congressman Carl Vinson on his 90th birthday. It notes Air Force One and two planeloads of legislators used about 10,000 gallons of jet fuel, urging better examples from leaders amid energy shortages.
Geoffrey Chapman notes New York City dominates gasoline supply while rural Bennington suffers. He humorously suggests a statewide gasless Sunday, arguing urban transit could sustain a city with plentiful fuel and urging rural areas to curb private auto use for a rare stretch of relief.
A reader rebuts Malvine Cole’s letter in The Banner, arguing for harsher punishment and victim indemnification. The writer cites parolee crimes in California, questions the rehabilitation approach, and advocates prison work programs, paid education, and therapy despite high costs, warning of rising recidivism and violence.
A Washington critic compares the U S presidency to a royal office reflecting ceremonial power and cost. The piece notes Nixon's lavish travel, use of Air Force One and helicopters, and broader calls for restraint amid an energy crisis and public mood. It cites Fortune and Schlesinger on imperial presidency and contrasts U S pomp with Canada and Britain.
In a sharp editorial voice the author compares Nixon’s presidency to the Little Bighorn debacle, urging historians to weigh Nixon and Custer with ambivalence while arguing the press consistently condemns Nixon. He cites Edith Efron’s study, media personalities’ quotes, and vivid contrasts to frame media bias and political fallout.
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