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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Sunday gas station closures would shock many regions while the Northeast endures this practice and notes potential political shifts if winters worsen. It then examines Greece under Papadopoulos, contrasting authoritarian stability with democratic dreams as allied U.S. support and Middle East tensions shape future prospects.
The New York Times notes Skylab 3 has been launched and will rendezvous with the orbital station. As astronauts settle in they will observe Earth, study the solar system, and test long term living in space. A striking coincidence is Kohoutek the new comet predicted to blaze brightest near the sun during the Christmas period.
A skyward view from an elevated observatory offers an unprecedented chance to study the Kohoutek comet. With superior equipment, researchers hope to uncover many secrets about cometary nature once hidden by atmosphere.
Ralph Morse retires as assistant director for publicity at the New Hampshire Office of Vacation Travel. He notes tourism grew from 200 million in 1959 to 400 million last year and muses about moving away from promoting tourism as public concern rises in Maine and Oregon. His successor has not been named.
Letters to the Banner review the Bennington Generals baseball team’s debut season begun as the Wreckers, renamed from Don Ryan’s group, and funded to about $5,000. The club opened May 26 with a 5-4 home win over Finkel Jewelers, posted 20 wins and 5 losses by July 21, and finished 28-8 after a Milford Macs doubleheader at Cooperstown Hall of Fame field, with thanks to volunteers across concessions, tickets, scoreboard, and operations.
The Generals thank Mt. Anthony Union High School police rescue squad announcers and The Banner and WBTN for support. They praise all volunteers and supporters, reveal a debt free year with 21 new uniforms, and announce plans to join a New York State League in 1974 while continuing community programs and annual fund-raising events. An election of officers is set for December 9 at the Elks Club with board members listed.
A letter to Senator George D Aiken laments unfulfilled Watergate disclosures and urges perceptive leadership to address high gas costs winter warmth and economic reliance on tourism. It argues citizens fear government corruption and questions leadership qualities amid Vermont and national challenges. The Bennington Banner piece notes appreciation from Chemical Fabrics for Bennington fire department response to a plant incident.
A perspective drawn from Murray Hoyt's WWII memoirs assesses how Vermont vacation businesses could weather emergency fuel rationing. Hoyt recalls Owl's Head cottage’s gas shortages, wartime taxi runs, scarce staff, meat and turkey points, and bureaucratic hurdles, noting today’s stance differs from the 1940s.
The piece argues the Nixon issue will haunt Republicans through 1974 and 1976, weighing impacts on incumbents, would‑be candidates, and loyal party foot soldiers. It contends impeachment fears will harm politicians, but the party must not admit guilt and hopes for an uneasy peace amid lingering Watergate impact.
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