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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the newspaper's publishing frequency and corporate address.
Guest editorial argues most evaders stayed in the United States via legal loopholes such as deferments and National Guard service. It criticizes double standards that praise those who fled the country while tolerating home-based evaders, urging fair treatment of all who dodged the draft during the Vietnam era.
Vermont faces an unprecedented primary with about 38 candidates seeking a November state office showdown. The editorial urges voters to participate, explains dual party ballots, and notes independents can vote, stressing that turnout now shapes leadership for the next two years.
A Letter to the Banner questions prison punishment, cites a Wind State Prison inmate Gary Pray, and recalls the 1971 Garneau family murder. The author contrasts modern incarceration with hanging and accuses Pray of lacking humanity amid memories of a fatal shooting and a family tragedy.
A prisoner reflects on his life sentence praising harsher justice, including reintroduction of capital punishment. He laments dungeon conditions, criticizes the system, and argues money should aid widows and orphans. He questions whether murderers should go free and ponders rights to speech and press.
A letter to The Banner from Greene's Oil and several players extends gratitude to sponsor Bob Greene's Oil and to all participants in the women's softball program. It acknowledges teams, sportsmanship, field upkeep, umpires, base coaches, and two dedicated fans Geri Rush and Mary Martin, signed by Jean Bates and others with scorekeeper Betty Bleau.
Readers criticize The Banner for swapping a “Most Beautiful Drive in the World” image with “Signs Of the Times” in Aug 31. They praise Mr. Stocking’s photo work while urging inclusion of the Peace picture from a UN publication and question location and origin. A second letter from Robert E Thompson and a harsh prayer toward Gary Pray appear, plus Mrs. Cecil McWain’s Arlington note.
The Belleville Telescope weighs in on inflation and a proposed wage revision, noting Congress has extended coverage to millions of workers not previously covered. It highlights that domestic workers such as those employed in homes and babysitters are included though not always at full rates.
The speaker questions federal power to set wages for babysitters maids gardeners and neighborhood youths. They warn higher minimums could push workers out and raise day care demand, arguing constitutional doubt over Congress controlling wages. The tone is critical and constitutional.
Liz Foster reviews Herbie Rides Again at Cinema I praising its humor and Disney charm. She notes crowds, urges earlier arrival, and argues Disney films attract larger audiences than The Exorcist. Foster, an eighth grader, endorses Walt Disney Studio releases and hometown showings.
In South Windham Vermont readers learn how anti Masonry rose with Andrew Jackson era reforms, drawing Baptists into the fold. Vermont’s lodge system, Morgan’s disappearance, and protests by commoners fed a political party that seized seats in Montpelier by 1832, dissolving most lodges by 1834 and guiding state politics for years.
A reader weighs the Nixon case amid calls for due process, arguing against dropping prosecutions for other Watergate figures and warning that resignation should not shield crimes. The piece compares presidential pensions, transitional sums, and potential pardons with constitutional rights, urging law over expedient deals while noting historical echoes from 1933.
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