Editorial on a tax on marriage sparks reform plea
The piece argues the 1972 tax reform created a bias against marriage by limiting standard deductions for couples. It notes two working singles benefit from two standard deductions versus married couples. It cites a $1,156 gap for a $15,000 earner pair and urges allowing couples to file as singles. It frames the issue as feminist-driven and calls for reform to protect marriage as an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Liberation Movement
Uncle Sam
Bennington Banner Publishing Details
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Liberty's lamp versus red tape over Vietnamese orphans
A column condemns bureaucratic delays blocking 500 to 1,000 Vietnamese orphan babies from entering the United States for adoption by Friends of All Children Inc. Daly's airline ferried rice to Cambodia while Immigration officials delay entry. The piece contrasts Emma Lazarus's humane vision with current policy and urges removing the statue's inscription if humanity is blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lazarus
New York City
Indochina
Edward J. Daly
Wildcat
Cambodia
San Francisco
Friends of All
U.S
Daly
United States
Letter to HRBCEPA on Bennington pollution concerns
A resident writes to HRBCEPA Inc from Williamstown urging action on local pollution issues in Bennington. He reiterates complaints about the Bennington landfill leaching into Hewitt Brook near his property, notes mixed responses from town officials, and seeks the group's help to address what he deems a worsening, visible problem. He cites a March 23, 1975 observation and mentions the James Bell trailer park as another concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johns
Bennington
Saunders
Hewitt Brook
Ed Lamb
James Bell Trailer Park
Bennington Water Pollution Complaints Spur Action Demands
A local citizen contends illegal sewer connections from a private trailer park and nearby homes contaminate Hewitt Brook. He urges removal of the pipe, testing by the health officer, and enforcement against Colonial Guest House and nearby trailers. He also cites air pollution at Chemical Fabrics Co. and reports of fires.
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Hewitt Brook
Bennington
Jim Bell
Fish and Game Department
Robert Mumley
Lamb
Colonial Guest House
Route 7
Orchard Road
William E. Morse Co
Old Town
Lyons District
Chemical Fabrics Co
Northside Drive
Questions for School Leaders From Mrs Rice in North Bennington
A reader identified as Mrs. William H. Rice from North Bennington letters Mr Murray Mrs Button and Mr Harrington asking ten questions about Union High School dropout rates day care centers satellite programs teacher pay and placement school maintenance GED relevance canoe trips student motivation and staff quotes. The letter asks for direct explanations and promises further questions.
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Murray
Button
Harrington
Catamount
William H. Rice
North Bennington
Bennington Program critique and parent letter to editor
Bennington Program advocate Ralph G Wright argues the program cannot reduce student dropout rates at MAUHS and that the school’s wider problems drive attrition. A child’s Easter egg hunt note from Elizabeth Albryght age five is included as a readback to Recreation Commission and director Roger Goodnow.
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Bennington
MAUHS
Mt. Anthony
Banner
Bennington Recreation Commission
Roger Goodnow
Vermont's president Calvin Coolidge traced in Plymouth lore
Profiles from the Past describes Coolidge's Vermont roots at Black River Academy and Amherst, his shy youth, and early law career. It recalls his 1923 oath at 2 47 a m in Plymouth after President Harding's death and his later presidency, death in 1933, and the Coolidge Homestead as a living link to Vermont’s celebrated neighbor.
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Plymouth
Calvin Coolidge
Black River Academy
Amherst College
Calvin
Coolidge
Vermont
Northampton
Mass
Massachusetts
Grace Goodhue
Burlington
University of Vermont
Chester Arthur
Secret commitments and policy reappraisal in US Israel stance
An op ed argues US pledges to Israel lack binding force, cites Cambodia and South Vietnam as misused guarantees, and urges moving to formal treaties. It warns promises influence alliances, urges clear obligations, and suggests reining in executive promises while Israel faces a consent decision.
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Israel
Cambodia
South Vietnam
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Middle East
J. William Fulbright
Senate
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Congress
Ford
Bennington Banner
Children Inc
Fischetti
Hrbcepa Inc
Williamstown, Mass
New York State
MAU
Ralphg. Wright
Elizabeth Albrycht
Grove St
South Windham
Washington
Yitzhak Rabin
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