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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1973
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201, listing its corporate address and publication frequency.
The editorial argues the White House is back to business but chastening is needed. It warns that the President clashes with Congress over budgets and priorities, risking a continued cold war. It cites proposals to shift $14 billion from defense, Brookings findings of possible $25 billion cuts, and Goldwater’s call to merge four air forces for $8 billion annual savings. It concludes Congress must act to curb military spending if the President won’t.
Julie Beinecke voices alarm over Bennington Vermont’s rapid roadside development. She laments aluminum facades and 12 store shopping center zoning on Woodford Road, warns Old Bennington’s historic charm may be ruined, and calls for a plan to preserve a pleasant present and future.
A letter from Robert Hannan of Pownal voices concern over rising federal taxes and government outlays. He argues for cutting expenses, calls for government to act more like a business, cites inflation and deficits, and warns Congressmen his vote hinges on fiscal restraint. He urges Senators and representatives to respect taxpayers and reduce spending.
The letter to the editor argues that the bottle and can redemption law benefits the public, despite storage space demands and the bother of returning containers. It asserts Vermonters should accept the minor inconvenience for the environment and praises Vermont as a leader in environmental stewardship. The writer cites Stanley Cichanowski of Bennington College.
A Maryland village received 144 in revenue sharing for the last fiscal year but spent 126 to publish reporting of the funds. Federal officials will skip future reporting costs. In Bennington Vermont the 1973 revenue share was 100000 less due to population miscalculation, prompting an appeal and scrutiny over the discrepancy and accountability.
Washington columnist argues Nixon embodies a conservative chic driven by power and ideology. Brookings figures show rising payroll taxes hit the poor as corporate taxes fall, fueling inequality amid inflation and policy missteps. The piece warns future inflation taxes the public and critiques tax cuts that fueled 1970s deficits.
The piece surveys claims of CIA involvement in Watergate from Miles Copeland in The National Review and contrasts liberal allegations against conservative views. It weighs CIA roles, language pattern evidence, and Nixon's risk in handling sensitive intelligence, urging balanced national security despite public distrust.
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