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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. The firm operates from 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201, delivering local news.
The piece reviews Former Presidents Act and Presidential Transition Act allocations, noting their history and Nixon request for 850000 in transition and pension support. It argues Congress should show austerity, given Ford’s wage restraint and recession pressures, while acknowledging entitlement under the laws.
The Pension Reform Act, a 247 page measure five years in the making, offers initial protection for private pension plans and signals a broader look at retirement security. It acknowledges worker mobility and early retirement while noting gaps for Social Security reliant retirees and inflation. Supporters say it could boost pension adoption, while critics warn it may deter new plans in some firms. The act provides a minimum vested interest but does not set benefit levels or address inflation.
Vermont observers note a potential upset as Charles Ross challenges incumbent Richard Mallory in the Republican primary. Ross touts independence and Aiken comparisons, while Mallory rides a record of moderate votes and strong party endorsements. Milk price, oil issues, and campaign finance limits set the political backdrop.
A Bennington reader calm on softball praise shifts to harsh critique of townspeople involved in a murder case. Debbie Garneau Frantz faults Mrs McWain for instigating hatred toward Gary Pray, while condemning Pray’s act and urging mercy. The letter also ties in Garneau Garneau family history. The page includes quotes from Edward Cortese and William Feather on efficiency and success in housing.
Letters from readers in Windsor County recount a turbulent Bennington women's summer league final. One writer details disruptive coaching and on field taunts by Tuttle's team, while another backs Lt. Gov. Jack Burgess for Congress, praising his record and restraint in campaign ads.
Article argues small swamps protect wildfowl and lake shore values, and warns that filling wetlands for cottages destroys scenery, reduces real estate value, and harms taxes. It traces development from hotels to cottages, urges action by local officials and Montpelier, and calls for wetland protection by the Water Resources Department.
A column questions whether rushing to indictment or pardon for Richard Nixon serves future history. It cites Sen. Hugh Scott and Nelson Rockefeller, with Ford’s stance, and argues posterity should decide if a former president can be indicted and tried. It weighs two possible histories: immunity for crimes versus equality under law.
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