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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
President Ford presents a 10 point program aimed at curbing inflation and recession but critics say it offers few immediate measures. The standout is a 5 percent surcharge on middle and upper income families and on corporations, unlikely to pass before the election.
A Defense Department deputy secretary suggested possible increases in military aid to South Vietnam amid a weakened economy and recent aid cuts. He also hinted at reintroducing U.S. air and naval forces if North Vietnam offensive actions occur. Critics call the remarks dangerous and outrageous.
In a sharp critique from Le Monde, the United States is praised for democracy yet lectured on executive power. The piece argues Ford's blanket pardon of Nixon creates an exceptional status, shielding the former president from trial but not absolving him, implying guilt by avoiding the courtroom.
A critique of William Simon and public rhetoric traces how officials and pundits use inflated language. The piece notes Simon’s past statements on energy and taxation and expands to a broader pattern of jargon in politics, academia, and media, citing Newman’s observations and other examples from Washington and beyond.
Profiles recount Vermont railroading from 1843 charter to 1927 flood, noting how lines linked towns, spurred celebrations, and drew workers away. It highlights 1849 Windsor celebrations, passes for officials, mergers, graft, and the shift from woodfuel to modernization, ending with Amtrak’s revival efforts.
The Banner readers accuse Green Mountain Boys directors of being non wage earners and retirees, mostly developers and publishers, with a chairman who sends eight kids to school. They claim GMB favors capital gains tax and local control benefiting developers over the general public and Montpelier-backed representation.
A Bennington reader argues that any senator or representative who has received money from Nelson Rockefeller should be barred from voting on his vice presidential confirmation. The letter claims financial gifts create obligation to support the donor and questions Rockefeller’s influence over votes.
In a free country individuals and groups may back candidates while buyers and sellers cannot pretend to speak for the majority. The remark contrasts genuine collective voice with simulated broad consent, referencing Green Mountain Books and Stratton.
In Washington liberal Democrats rally to shape party charter on affirmative action and proportional representation. Baron leads state outreach to mobilize support for Mikulski rules at Kansas City 1976 convention while tensions with regulars over unit rule and by laws run high. A Nov agenda aims to avert a split, as Robert Strauss schedules a meeting to bridge divides.
A Canberra Times advertisement quoted by the Associated Press jokes that the wife played her best round of golf last Tuesday and urges those who haven’t heard about it to phone 73-1103 for full details of every shot. The cheeky notice uses a playful tease to attract interest.
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