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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 2A Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Wall Street Journal test shows five IRS offices give conflicting refund figures and form counts for a middle income taxpayer seeking help. The article notes IRS staff vary from office to office, with low level staff often handling inquiries, leaving the taxpayer liable for any resulting mistakes.
Residents celebrate a new tree program along Bennington's main street. County Agent John Page and Forester Jim White led efforts with garden clubs and merchants, surpassing 100 trees and prompting a fund to replace any damaged ones as vandalism concerns arise. Visitors will find a lasting aesthetic reward.
Editor notes question the impact of discarding the 95 per cent sales price policy for listed property. It asks what happens to properties already listed near that threshold and argues for total reappraisal. The piece contrasts this with a New York jewelry store selling 100 percent recycled notepaper and a sterling silver pen as a tongue-in-cheek aside.
Morrison Salisbury argues for the enduring value of books and libraries in a 1972 National Library Week reflection. He defends libraries against claims of obsolescence by electronic devices, calling writing and books a central human achievement and a living monument to civilization. The piece stresses libraries as vital cultural repositories.
A strong pro book and library stance emphasizes that no tube image computer or instant access rivals the vast knowledge stored in books. The author urges skepticism toward claims that modern tech equals or surpasses the library’s reach and asserts the book’s primacy.
Daniel P Maradhan argues the welfare system endangers the federal structure through rigid administrative rules. He says the federal bureaucracy exercises life-or-death control over state welfare actions and threatens state finances, especially in major industrial states.
In the Dixie classic contest Terry Sanford battles George Wallace for North Carolina’s 4 delegates while Ed Muskie’s withdrawal reshapes the race. Sanford bets on a built in Wallace vote in eastern North Carolina and pursues a national organization to back a possible convention compromise.
A reader recalls a pair of marsh hawks feeding on prey at a snowbound breakfast scene. The hawks hunt through a quiet yard as blue jays, robins, and other birds join the dawn chorus, highlighting hawks as valuable predators essential to nature. The piece also notes hawks are protected by law and discusses their role in controlling rodents and maintaining ecological balance.
Rita Marie Emerson voices mixed feelings as a Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union staffer, recounting exclusion from a meeting and the superintendent’s resignation. She argues the hiring standards and evaluation are weak, urges humanizing the role of educational leader, and commends board consideration while noting the value of educators’ input.
A reader questions Richard Perrott’s stance on taxes funding a Day Care Center. They argue welfare clients patronize his business and advocate keeping children in care rather than in front of his establishment. The letter cites a Banner article from April 12.
Letter writers urge churches to avoid Sunday events that compete with worship and urge ecumenical cooperation across faiths. They condemn Little League dog shows on Sundays, call for character building through Christian teaching, and argue welfare and tax issues, questioning public support and behavior in Bradford and Bennington.
A kitchen repair encounter yields a joke about cost and profession. A plumber charges twenty dollars for an hour of work, sparking a playful retort from a housewife who notes her husband is a lawyer and jokes about pay scales. The snippet credits Ryan and a family context.
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