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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Nixon used legal but unethical moves to fire Archibald Cox and release tapes, claiming the real threat was Cox’s integrity. It warns the public, outraged by attempts at tyranny, proves the people will not tolerate dictatorship and may impeach. Lincoln’s warning against fooling all the people is invoked.
A columnist notes the energy crisis case for year-round DST, argues October standard time is illogical, and cites Rep. Silvio Conte’s bill. The piece ends with skepticism that the plan will pass.
Marianne Means reflects on the Kennedy era a decade after his assassination. Nostalgia and critique mingle as magazines, CBS, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis frame commemorations. The piece contrasts Kennedy era ideals with teninitial decades of change in civil rights, space, and politics.
The Japanese fear polluted waters have damaged fish. In 43 of 47 districts, fish show deformities while fishermen protest by blocking harbors and attacking offending factories. Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka orders government members to eat fish daily to reassure the public.
A columnist proposes a satirical board game about being President with endless crisis scenarios and penalties. Players would aim to confuse opponents, not win, featuring twists like impeachment, resignations, taxes, and party loyalty. Sponsorship and political optics are discussed with Nixon-era context.
A freshman at Middlebury recalls a fall hike up a northern Vermont mountain to a man made cliff and water conduit to a power plant. The reflection ponders whether glory exists in unseen forces and whether humans can illuminate the world, ending in a meditation on humility and sacred duty to all things.
A historical profile recalls Benedict Arnold moving from horse dealer to druggist and bookseller in New Haven before joining the Revolutionary cause. At 33, he seeks command, joins Ethan Allen to capture Fort Ti, is granted a commission, cash, and 400 men, and clashes with Allen at Shoreham as dawn attack looms.
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr a Vermont lawyer argues that the Watergate controversy is a partisan Democratic plot. He claims a biased press and lawmakers pursued Agnew’s resignation and aims to impeach Nixon before Ford’s appointment ratified to benefit the Kennedy machine. He cites 48 of 600 lawyers in Vermont and signs from 491 Main St.
A reader praises the first issue of Mt Anthony's Pidgeon for thoughtful journalism and democratic concern. The letter cites the editorial Moral Leadership in the Banner and notes its sobering take on public apathy, Watergate coverage, and the nation’s fragile state, urging patience and public empowerment.
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