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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A critical editorial questions whether the American public cares about Watergate style graft. It notes public moral indifference, cites political scandals, an ethics bill killed by the Nixon administration, and survey data showing high cynicism about politicians.
Kit Foster records Bennington Garden Club reactions to Roland Seward remarks on preserving the environment. The piece links Seward’s GOP influence and Hackett’s welfare rhetoric to Vermont politics, notes a rising welfare budget, and celebrates Arlington’s chance to conserve riverfront land for a town park and recreation area.
New York lawyers object to proposed regulations capping legal fee increases. Quoted anonymously, they compare fee evaluation to plumbers or dentists. Critics say enforcement will be hard and the dispute could become a landmark hour for the profession.
The piece argues that lawyers will defend their livelihoods while the public fights over price freezes. It contends small businesses and families seek financial relief, noting wage limits harm juniors and the broader economy, framing the issue as a defender of the American way.
North of Yonkers Richard Galdatein reflects on urban exile and the lure of rural life. He contrasts city haunts and the promise of subsistence farming, noting the harsh pull of the Great Gene Genen Hope and the fragile path from urban hardship to rural promise for a young Jewish narrator.
An Arlington neighbor Gerald Raftery shifts toward Nixon while another writer endorses McGovern. The piece mixes personal politics with reflections on the 1968 campaign, noting Nixon's criticisms and McGovern's perceived integrity and potential. It includes quotations and references to Truman and spinoff remarks about campaign strategy.
A fragmented account portrays McGovern as confident and improving his campaign organization while acknowledging human frailties. Observers note rising crowds and a tougher image, with quotes about staff discipline and the GOP challenge, plus light anecdotes from a Danbury news item and a dog training gag.
Mike Case argues McGovern's policy changes are milder than Nixon's and deserves fair treatment. He claims the press exaggerates McGovern's shifts, while Nixon offered welfare ideas earlier but did not pursue them. Case urges reevaluation of McGovern's proposals as beneficial for unemployment, taxes, social programs, and national well‑being.
In Bennington, The Banner editors praise a citimen panel’s call to preserve National Parks natural qualities, opposing mass motorized access. The piece questions how this stance aligns with support for the Trister superhighway amid local pressure from motorized interests and alleged political bribery.
A Springfield Union editorial quips that weight loss cannot occur by talk alone and stresses the need for action rather than discussion to achieve results.
In a reflective column the writer discusses Seward’s prodding remark about protecting the environment, linking anti environmental sentiment to historic nature hatred. The piece argues that Earth’s dirt and natural processes sustain life and health, warning that replacing it with concrete signals humanity’s end.
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