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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorials argue Ford wavers on his relation to Nixon and questions the wisdom of supplying Nixon with weekly secret intelligence. The piece cites the airlift, costs, and the shift to electronic transmission, arguing Kissinger handles foreign policy and Nixon should not receive current security briefings or access to sensitive data. It urges Ford to end the Nixon privilege.
Mt Anthony Union High School District schedules a special meeting for Oct 29 at 7 30 PM at the junior high (former Bendi building) to seek voter approval of a renovation project and 20 year cost repayment to the Bennington School District. Voters across Bennington area districts including Bennington North Bennington Pownal Shaftsbury and Woodford will determine funding and safety measures amid ongoing district concerns.
The opinion essay notes a shifting color in rural landscape from trees and dooryards to sharbs, driven by chemistry rather than frost. It mentions frost as a potential color killer and hints at a scientific explanation behind the sylvan spectrum painting the land.
The passage explains a seasonal test: sweet sap yields gold and scarlet leaves, while tannin-rich sap produces dark red and purple. It equates the taste of oxidation with skin tanning and links leaf color to sap composition to guide observation.
A reader praises the United Nations for its beginnings and diverse achievements while criticizing media coverage of the UN and its programs. The letter argues economic crisis highlights global interdependence and notes state leaders’ focus on inflation.
A letter argues that national decisions cannot solve giant economic problems and urges stronger international cooperation through the United Nations. It cites Kissinger, calls for multilateral peacemaking and shared energy reliance, and promotes subscribing to The Inter-Dependent by the United Nations Association.
In a formal notice dated October 24, Citizens for a Better Vermont describes its purpose to attract nonpolluting industry to Vermont, expand the economic base, and pursue practical living solutions. Chairman Pro Tem Charles A. McIsaac signs the message from Wilmington and Silver Street addresses.
Theresa Finnegan of the Vermont Dental Care Program urges replacing sugary treats with sugarless options this Halloween. She lists walnuts, apples, oranges, home-popped popcorn, sunflower seeds, and sugarless gum as healthy alternatives to gum, popcorn balls, and candy bars to prevent tooth decay.
A columnist likens inflation to a patient needing a diet and exercise, not pills. He argues excess government spending and money creation drive rising prices, aided by defense, welfare, unions, and oil shocks. The piece urges higher taxes, higher production, and reduced spending to curb inflation.
The article notes subtle changes in U S relations with the Soviet Union and China after Ford’s rise, with Moscow and Beijing cautious about the new president, delaying long term arms deals. It highlights leadership transitions, Kissinger's Moscow mission, Brezhnev’s stance, and a global pause awaiting future successors.
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