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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 except Sundays and holidays. It serves as the local news source with community focused reporting and schedules.
The piece surveys Chile’s overthrow of President Allende, the rise of a military junta, and the wider implications for Latin America. It argues Allende’s plurality and opposition, economic turmoil, and foreign pressures helped catalyze a violent shift, casting doubt on peaceful reform and predicting Castro’s ascendancy as a model for future radicals.
Vermont gas station operators join forces to protest Phase IV price rules they say prevent passing higher costs to customers. They warn of temporary closures to publicize the issue, seeking support from nearby New York and Massachusetts dealers and possible action reaching Washington.
Richmond Times-Dispatch portrays Senator Sam Ervin Jr. as thriving on the Watergate hearings. The piece notes his evident delight in new evidence of White House misdeeds and his praise from the gallery, railing at critics yet savoring public adulation.
A satirical take on Sam Ervin during hearings, arguing he would make an infallible chief executive but behaves as egocentric and self-satisfied. The piece mocks his demeanor and contrasts it with the idea of a life presidency. Included are quirky asides about a traveler and rising property taxes.
The piece likens the U S press to a losing Washington Nationals team facing Harlem Globetrotters. It argues the White House dominates after behind starts, citing Watergate coverage and political plays by Connally Goldwater Agnew and others. The metaphor reflects on media perception and the presidency in a dramatic come from behind contest.
The author urges Shaftsbury voters to vote yes on September 18 to revert Route 7 zoning near Shaftsbury Center Church and cemetery, arguing seven July 12 votes created a commercial shift. He alleges deed knowledge and attorney involvement favored commercial use and warns of future encroachment. Fairfax Ayres signs.
Letter to the Banner notes a town vote on Tuesday Sept 18 about reopening the Cheese Shop on Route 7. Authors Pat and Cliff Ruege urge readers to vote NO to maintain the prior result extending commercial zoning, which would allow reopening at the foot of their property formerly known as 55 Acres.
Editor urges viewers to watch America Goes Public on NBC TV Saturday September 15 1973 from 7 p m to 1 a m. Vermont state and Bennington County would receive 50 percent of the state share after expenses, encouraging donations via pledge line 658-0290.
The Vermont Fish and Game chief warns public hunting on private lands faces a five year limit without a statewide land use plan. He argues open lands are being sold for urban developments that destroy wildlife, urging land-use classification, compensation for unposted lands, and higher resident licenses to sustain hunting and fishing.
Washington writer Dick West riffs on consumer boycotts and inflation Phase IV. He imagines ways motorists can show appreciation to gas station attendants while noting real tensions with cattlemen and price controls. The piece parodies gift ideas and a mock game with Watergate witness cards.
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