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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes the Vermont Senate may revisit the contention between the state and Green Mountain Park owners. Track owners seek a margin while the state fears potential multi million dollar losses if the park closes, highlighting money as a key factor in decisions.
In 1960 Vermont voters approved pari mutuel racing, triggering periodic battles between money and integrity. The piece argues that Mammon tends to win, reshaping the independent Vermonter who once answered to no one. It hints at future cuts to the state's share from racing profits as track owners press for further revisions.
In Montpelier the Vermont Senate approved a 4 percent sales tax by GOP caucus, bypassing two minority Finance Committee members. Critics say the move undermines democracy and courtesy, arguing the plan favors wealthy residents and burdens the poor and middle class. The bill also broadens exemptions for farming inputs and cows, while opposing car and small business exemptions. Election time looms in November 1970.
The Nixon Laird plan to cut 10 percent of B 52 raids in Vietnam is framed as a budget move but more likely signals to Hanoi for reciprocal de escalation and progress at Paris talks. The piece argues for broader reductions in search and destroy missions and de emphasized the futility of relying on military pressure to win concessions.
The 1969 New York legislature may extend past March as battles over welfare and Medicaid cuts unfold. Governor Rockefeller seeks a short stay for a Latin American assignment, while Democrats push to reinstate cuts and challenge budget decisions. Contested issues include abortion liberalization, Blaine amendment repeal, horse track betting, city school decentralization, and a costly supplemental budget.
James Reston analyzes Nixon policy as de escalation in Vietnam begins with troop withdrawals planned by end of 1969 and a possible ceasefire by 1970 while a parallel battle over the defense budget emerges. He notes divisions among advisers on pullout levels and the shift of funds from defense to domestic reconstruction as a central political struggle.
The piece argues Vermont could gain independence like Anguilla, issuing own stamps and enforcing immigration, with UN membership offering clout against a nearby Easton nuclear plant. It notes pollution risks, Rockefeller influence, and Ethan Allen era border claims, ending with a wary nod to Nelson Rockefeller's ambitions.
The piece argues Soviet and Chinese plots to destabilize Southern Africa via a race war, citing Col. Daniel Brigham’s field study on guerrilla camps in Zambia and Tanzania. It links military routes around Africa to a broader Cold War aim, warning that authentic negotiations may be a cover for subversion and urging awareness of imperialist power plays in Mozambique Rhodesia and South Africa.
James H Walbrid ge of Shaftsbury condemns a truck strike on a shepherd dog that left the animal with minor injuries after the driver failed to stop. He cites public concern about speeding drivers and urges action to protect animals, praising the Humane Society for timely aid. Dorothy Scotten, Coulter Street, questions Vermont track economic impact and legislative attitudes toward gambling and taxation if a track closes.
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