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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The June 17 1972 Watergate break in is followed by a high profile conspiracy and perjury trial of former Attorney General John Mitchell White House Chief of Staff H R Haldeman and adviser John Ehrlichman along with three other figures. Indicted defendants plead not guilty as Nixon’s testimony looms as a pivotal factor in the outcome while the nation awaits a full public account of the cover up.
A Brattleboro reader argues for six Act 250 changes to streamline permits and limit public hearings. They advocate elected district commissioners, removal of criteria 6–9 from environmental focus, a 20 day permit timeline with automatic approval, appeals to courts, and a bonding requirement for plaintiffs. Read today’s letters citing 700 local and 12,000 statewide Conservation District members and the 10 listed criteria governing permits.
The writer recalls warm days by Skylark's pond with Caesar the frog hunter, notes a surge of flying ants above Berkshire County and cites how weather and soil affect fall colors. Scientists explain chlorophyll breakdown and pigment emergence as leaves turn red, purple, and orange, promising exceptional beauty this year.
The piece reviews President Ford's early tenure including his energy focus, proposed tax credit plan for state aid to education, Cuba thaw hints, and the Nixon pardon. It weighs assets and debits from his first quarter, noting dismissive views on Nixon's pardon, Haig appointment, Chile policy, and military talk, while counting amnesty proposals as an asset and estimating four debits, two assets, one dodge.
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