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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 by the Banner Publishing Corporation.
The piece notes President Nixon and his reelection team pivot on disclosure requirements in the new federal campaign finance law. It explains their argument claiming donor privacy and political association rights to delay or undermine enforcement, while Congress moves to exempt unions and corporations from key provisions amid partisan maneuvering.
In Bennington a local push builds a Meals-on-Wheels program to serve seniors who cannot reach the Senior Citizens' Center. A federal grant could fund expansion, while RSVP volunteers help reach the "invisible poor" with affordable meals and social inclusion.
In Newark Peter J Bridge a former Newark Evening News reporter began an indeterminate jail term for contempt after refusing to answer grand jury questions about facts he had not published. The piece argues this undermines the First Amendment and highlights tension between press protection and court authority in corruption probes.
Lawrence E Harrington of Woodford protests a Banner column about Gene Martin. He argues the deceased should not be publicly aired and defends Martin’s memory, suggesting the writers would face him if alive. The letter presses fairness and respect for the dead.
A letter to the editor condemns The Banner for a humiliating headline about Joe Swayze and questions the ethics of local leaders. The writer suggests a public ridicule ceremony in Putnam Square and hints at succession politics and personal life scrutiny. Bennington.
John Leaning reports on Tom Braden and Feagan criticizing the absence of grand political oratory in the current presidential campaign. McGovern’s restraint from emotional rhetoric is noted, while Nixon’s style is called unimpressive. The piece argues voters deserve substance over glittering phrases and headlines the trend toward quieter, more honest appeals.
A reader sends a drawing expressing feelings about ongoing teacher contract negotiations in Bennington with the caption A picture is worth a thousand words. The note asks if the image can be printed.
Dr. Philip Callahan of the USDA discussed love bugs or March flies as insects doing more good than harm. He urged leaving them alone and reducing breeding sites with shallow water. Another speaker, Dr. John Ott, described TV radiation effects on children and animals, noting a strong link to overactivity and suggesting checks to reduce exposure.
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