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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the omnibus federal criminal code, Senate 1, would reduce public accountability and shield government misconduct from scrutiny. It contends reporters and civil servants could face criminal penalties for leaks or unapproved disclosures, likening the aim to a fortress government. The editorial urges rejecting a code that could curb press freedom and strengthen secrecy beyond Watergate lessons.
The Vermont scene features two Wilsons Leonard A. named state planning director and Robert M. as head of the Agency of Administration. Both Democrats, Len Wilson previously ran Bennington’s The Banner and Bob Wilson owned a local auto agency. Possible joint run for governor in 1976 is noted. A reader letter argues for continuing bicentennial steam transport plans and contrasts west east routes with AMTRAK ambitions along the Connecticut Valley.
The piece argues President Nixon violated public trust by firing Archibald Cox during the Saturday Night Massacre. It contrasts Richardson and Ruckelshaus as principled figures who resisted, while Robert Bork chose to carry out orders, shaping a legacy tied to the Supreme Court appointment and the era’s crisis.
Philip Schuyler, at 97 So. Compo Road Westport, recalls Mab and Lou Barber of Pleasant Street, their late house, and how the area changed from a tree shaded blacksmith shop era to later town landmarks. He notes the twins later became Mrs Lucia Howard and Mrs Mab Duhamel, and reflects on local history, including the 1891 sketch of a granite blacksmith shop and its evolution into public buildings.
A Banner letter to the editor argues against reclassifying West Main Street area to commercial use. The writer cites Sen. Robert Cummings and recalls a saw mill from 1950, expressing concern that a nearby machine shop would generate noise from metal grinding and sawing less than 10 feet from the writer’s property line.
Two letters respond to a Banner article on a town development lacking hydrants. Peter Reed Donovan of Bennington rebuts press interpretation, urges factual local reporting and criticizes unsubstantiated commentary. Samuel H. Rounds argues the area should stay residential, questions zoning and potential industrial use.
A Vermont column ridicules lawyers while praising reformers and public defenders. It notes alcohol related charges, calls for earlier bar closings, and highlights women lawyers reshaping the field amid broad cynicism about the legal profession.
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