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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The editorial condemns Bennington Board of Civil Authority and a teacher salaries committee for barring reporters, arguing open meetings and adherence to right to know laws protect the public. It urges action in courts and elections to enforce transparency and public accountability.
Letter to the editor criticizes the Environmental Board draft for zoning the state into 10 zones, giving the board power to approve or override local plans, threaten local control, and potentially impose state dictated housing and tax shifts. The writer warns this centralization could erase town autonomy and resemble feudal systems, echoing Lincoln, Nixon, and McClaughry in defense of freehold property.
The piece notes the energy shortage amid rising consumer restraint while the Defense Department orders 826 million gallons of gasoline for delivery by January 15, claiming the military consumes a week’s worth of the public’s deprivation in a single day and quips about keeping Air Force One fueled.
A New York Times item notes Governor Reagan travels with a 14 person party on a U S Air Force jet for a 12 day trip to Australia Singapore and Jakarta billed as a trade mission. Vermont Republicans NH neighbors and taxpayers fund the trip amid debate over its purpose and cost.
Forbes columnist argues historical reputation suffers when leaders reveal every private word in diaries and memoirs. He cites Nixon, Napoleon, Churchill, Jackie Kennedy, Washington, and others, noting public reverence relies on mystery rather than complete records. The piece questions whether hidden flaws enhance or ruin legacies.
Profiles recount Ethan Allen losing the Dorset convention vote for colonel to Seth Warner, then joining Montgomery’s expedition after negotiating with General Schuyler. It covers Allen's Canadian recruiting, the Montreal episode, Remember Baker’s death, his capture on Sept 25, 1775, and subsequent ambiguous fate with Ottawa and Prescott aboard.
A teacher writes of feeling despair after a class and a late talk with a 19 year old Bennington Hotline helper. He recalls his own youthful rottenness, explains despair arises from opposing inner forces, and urges that true goodness can outlive self hatred. The letter urges empathy, responsibility, and inner honesty.
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