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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Article argues inflation cuts into defense procurement, urges budget restraint. It notes personnel costs rise with a volunteer force and criticizes nonessential items such as South Vietnam aid, the B-1 bomber, and officers fishing camps. Senator Mondale and Proxmire cited as advocating cuts to win public support.
The Vermont scene centers on Sen George Aiken who mocks Mallory and Kennedy as candidates in a playful milking contest analogy. He notes Mallary can best Leahy in a milking contest and calls Kennedy a trustworthy businessman. Mrs Prouty backs Mallory, Davis supports Mallary for Senate and Kennedy for governor, with two weeks until Vermont voters decide.
The piece notes Mike Nixon in New York Times as saying Eisenhower would want his daughter to have her father serve the nation as a roving ambassador. If healthy, the first assignment would be a trip to Washington to testify in the Watergate cover-up trial.
A satirical hearing targets Nelson Millstone as he testifies for head of the Federal Communications Commission. He dodges questions on income tax and marriage while joking about commercial bans and TV violence, exposing political theater and public scrutiny.
A nostalgic column recalls warm fall days along the Molly Stark Trail during a long holiday weekend. Vermont foliage fades unevenly across elevations as traffic stays light yet spirited, with reflections on Indian summer meaning different things to different people including a nature-inspired tale of a blue haze and council fires of the gods.
A reader letter to The Banner questions Governor Salmon appointees including Fraines and Lee Webb. The writer accuses Webb of socialism and public ownership advocacy citing a Vermont tax piece, argues the 1970 tax figure was misrepresented, and asks if the governor will hold administrators accountable for their beliefs and the growth of state control.
A terse remark from the Boston Globe notes a new trend in reporting where novelty stories stem from what is described as an impeachable or unreliable source. The line underscores skepticism about source credibility in contemporary journalism.
Gerald Ford trims Nixon's second tier staff while delaying bold changes. Patrick Buchanan leaves Nov. 15 after more than three months post departure. Richard Moore and Father John McLaughlin also exit. Ford's restraint fuels debate among observers about his leadership style and ambitions for 1976.
ITV Review recounts a bartender discovering a grasshopper in a glass and joking about a drink named after the insect. The exchange features the grasshopper asking if there is a drink called Irving, prompting a witty comeback. The snippet highlights a light humorous moment.
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