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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, 05201.
Postal workers win a 12 percent pay raise with half retroactive to October and half from July, the offer tied to no union reform. The move risks widening clashes with other federal employees and could alter a planned 5.75 percent July raise for all federal staff, potentially deepening a projected deficit. The clash mirrors past inflation fights as lawmakers face budget pressures and political optics.
Editor laments census crews missing yesterday as nationwide counts begin and Vermont debates open burning bans and sewer hookups. Senator Aiken signals support for Carswell to avoid embarrassment, while lawmakers dodge or dilute environmental measures. A Banner piece questions railroad passenger revival.
A playful social column argues that fooling around is a natural part of life. It laments modern pressures that curb foolishness in youth and praises mature fools who persist, noting the culture's uneasy balance between seriousness and exuberant folly.
Washington columnist critiques lenient punishments and ponders extreme maximum terms, suggesting jail for major felonies could reach 10 000 years. He imagines parole after 2000 years and jokes about TV shows and hoarded 23 bills amid a satire of judicial excess.
A Bennington charity dog show promotes Dollars for Scholars with AKC registered dogs from six states. Obedience trials feature 20 local dogs ranging from Novice to Utility, trophies donated by the local club, and indoor events at Mount Anthony Union High School.
In California the rightward shift team sees Reagan consolidating strength while Nixon guards influence. Schmitz may replace Utt, Bell faces LaFollette, and Democrats fret over a Populist image. Reagan seeks a California-first path into 1972 with a strong TV campaign and conservative backing.
A motorist at a small town diner is stunned by a breakfast bill. The waitress explains tourists drive higher prices here, humorously blaming visitors for the charge rather than a local egg shortage.
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