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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1977
Page
4
The Vermont House watched Congress boost its pay and perks and moved to raise state pay. The plan includes a flat $100 monthly salary plus $175 weekly in session and daily expenses increasing from $30 to $35. The bill reflects a long‑overdue state pay raise as lawmakers push for higher compensation.
The argument for a pay rise centers on the current salary scale being so low that many capable adults cannot run for office. The new scale, though large, still isn’t affordable for an average worker. The piece suggests the 1950s House and likely Senate members took a gravy-like opportunity.
Washington weighs an excise tax on polluting cars offset by rebates for clean models. Detroit warns of factory shutdowns under strict air standards, while Volvo proves cleaner exhaust is feasible. The plan links higher taxes to pollution levels, funds rebates, and boosts state inspections to push toward nationwide clean air progress.
The Mass transit system in Washington, D.C. faces a June bond payment of 12 million unless Congress allocates funds. The project costs 5.4 billion and currently serves 28,000 riders daily on five miles, with projected scale to 100 miles equaling 560,000 riders daily. The piece questions the value of lending versus buying cars for riders.
An observational piece on Washington's spring beauty amid political tension as the city gleams with new parks and monuments. It notes the White House grounds, the Mall renovations, and federal triangle planting led by Lady Bird Johnson, highlighting civic pride and the lingering clash between politics and nature.
A Vermont spring reminiscence from a hydraulic engineer recalling childhood he built a ram water system and the personal link between healthy trout streams and community life. It contrasts spring’s unpredictability with the value of clean rivers for drinking water, wildlife, and leisure, warning that loss of trout signals a wider withdrawal of people.
A letter argues that parental conflict in divorce harms children more than property battles. It questions motivations behind fights, urges bystanders to shield kids from adult disputes, and urges responsible support and honest, loving messages to children. Pownal.
A reflective column notes Henry Kissinger, awaiting a Georgetown speech, may press questions on U S human rights messaging and interventions in Africa. It weighs effects on dissidents in the Soviet Union, U N Ambassador Young on South Africa, and Rhodesia, arguing a frank debate may come later.
An elderly man on a village store porch watches two strangers in a pricey car deride his town. He retorts with dry humor that the burg isn’t dead and the two visitors are “buzzards.” The piece then pivots to a separate remark about how the Russian press avoids a casual nickname for the U.S. president, preferring formal names.
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