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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice confirms the newspaper’s printing schedule and corporate address for reader reference.
The column supports Gov. Deane C. Davis proposed elderly tax relief in Vermont, arguing current rates strain fixed incomes. It notes Bennington example shows $400 yearly property tax on a $10,000 homestead and $900 yearly rent, underscoring need for humane relief to prevent elderly poverty and displacement.
The piece notes a surplus of planning bodies in Bennington including town and county groups. It argues the Regional Planning Commission should coordinate plans to reduce confusion, suggesting possible elimination or combination of commissions to streamline local governance and land use planning.
Editor notes the Adrian Larry Show in Troy has made Dollar City a joke in the Northeast amid city financial burdens outmoded fire stations and a garbage problem. The piece defends Troy’s manager system as professional and efficient despite political squabbles.
In a letter to The Banner Horace Cline of Old Bennington urges prompt action against stray dogs on Main Street and across town. She backs stricter leash enforcement, funding for euthanizing unowned dogs, and town support for selectmen to prevent a worsening situation. Charles R. Johnson of Montpelier promotes state employment help for a local job seeker.
An interview with James Reston transcripted by the New York Times reveals a dialogue about how to radicalize moderates in universities via participatory democracy. It discusses occupying buildings, press manipulation, and advancing non negotiable demands for a positive peace as part of a broader student insurgency.
James C Jerome of West Road blasts an editorial on reversing racial standards. He argues universities should not lower admission quals for Black students, praising merit, condemning quota use, and urging Black writers to lead editorial pages. He calls the piece untimely and in poor taste.
Veterans of Foreign Wars urge citizens to contact state lawmakers and U.S. senators to back the Safeguard ABM defensive system. The group also notes recently separated veterans should contact local employment offices for job opportunities or retraining.
A Vermont civic critique denounces anti tax sentiment while urging balanced funding. The author contends the sales tax is widely accepted, condemns the elderly tax relief measure, and warns that progressive grand lists threaten fiscal control, calling the legislature to curb excesses and resist anti Christ pressures.
In a sharp column John Chamberlain critiques U.S. liberals for denouncing Vietnam yet neglecting Biafra's famine and bombings. He argues Britain and the Soviet Union enable Nigerian attacks, cites Goodell and Ferguson, and notes a cross-ideological push for Biafra that includes figures from O Brien to Melman. He questions campus activism and ends with a quip about a patient and a doctor billing.
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