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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Sunday News denounces Gov. Salmon for seeking another state police probe into a fatal Burlington shooting of alleged burglar Luis Ponce Marin Rodriguez. Patrick Leahy ordered a quick probe, found the shooting justified, and welcomed further investigation while warning against politicizing the death.
An article praising Mrs. Ford for facing breast cancer with courage and openness. It argues her frank handling reduces stigma, supports early detection, and calls for continued cancer research amid debates on radical surgery and NI H discussions. It notes an annual 90,000 women diagnosed and about 30,000 deaths, urging informed public understanding.
Winter nears with cold winds and wood smoke in the air yet this weekend offers Vermont a chance to enjoy fragile autumn hues before they fade. Families are urged to take an afternoon drive into the mountains to witness the colors at their peak before the long winter sets in.
Washington editor notes a looming global recession driven by OPEC price hikes and inflation. Ford Kissinger warn leaders while bankers warn that the oil windfall compounds the plight of one billion in underdeveloped countries facing scarcity, debt, and failed aid.
THOM SPARGO of Old Bennington argues Burgoyne was a talented and likable strategist, poet, and playwright whose role in the American Revolution included plans for Albany and the Bennington campaign. He contrasts Burgoyne with Stark, noting missteps at Whitehall and the broader impact of Howe and Germain on the Saratoga campaign.
A column riffs on bank closings rising prices and union demands. The author muses that taxpayers deserve half pay after 20 years, sabbaticals, and life tenure for homeowners, proposing a Taxpayers Union to rally support and curtail rising costs. The piece blends personal anecdotes with sharp critique of unions and cost of living.
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