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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the publisher and address for the Vermont newspaper.
Editorial condemns President Ford for declaring a full pardon for Richard Nixon, arguing it absolves before facts and overlooks the harm to those linked to Watergate. It questions the conscience cited and highlights the fates of others jailed or ruined by the scandal.
The piece condemns Richard Nixon for abuses of power and amnesty for Nixon, arguing Ford's pardon undermines the system. It urges decisive action on amnesty, notes Vermont primary day, and urges voters to participate in the open, secret primary to influence representation.
In a reader letter to The Banner, Irving Fineman is cited about bicycling against traffic on the left side. The writer argues hearing challenges and balance risk when riding with traffic to the right and urges a legal change to require cycling against traffic for safety.
A sophomore student from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York shares thoughts on cycling off campus. The writer notes an affinity for biking and mentions author Kathy J. McWaters from North Bennington as a point of reference.
Harold Barney, past league president, rails at poor conditions in the Bennington men's softball league. He thanks Eagle Square for sponsoring two teams but faults field maintenance, lack of bases, holes by bases, and poor department support. He urges towns to accept the league as not an accomplishment for 1974.
A columnist argues discipline in schools is misread as punishment and defends training that molds students. He criticizes emotional disturbance theories, praises Shanker’s stance, and warns about consequences from undisciplined behavior, dress codes, and policy costs. He cites costs of education and risks to public safety.
Washington column argues against the $850000 retirement and transition package for Richard Nixon, detailing costs for protection, estates, and office needs. It contrasts Nixon’s exit with Johnson’s, questions use of public funds for memoirs and papers, and urges tighter rules for presidential transitions.
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