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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
A Joint Economic Committee study proposes ending the tax exemption for state and local bonds and instead providing federal subsidies to cover interest. The plan would raise market rates, boost federal tax intake, and net about $700 million annually, benefiting governments while targeting the well-to-do who misuse the exemption.
Editor notes that Republicans and some Democrats deride the Democratic platform adopted at their convention. The National Republican Committee newsletter says the platform was stolen from Richard Nixon and copied ideas already proposed by Nixon. It suggests the GOP will steal the platform back at its Miami Beach gathering later this month.
Mithnel Pope argues that reducing solid waste starts at the point of purchase. Consumers should resist overpackaged products, prefer returnable bottles, and pressure stores and manufacturers through choices and letters to curb waste and save natural resources.
The piece argues prepackaging mainly serves checkout convenience and urges buyers to reject plastic wrap. It contrasts Western cities where reusable baskets and minimal packaging are common with practices in the author’s country, noting waste and impractical packaging like plastic bubbles.
An advocate argues against intellectual devitalization in colleges. He cites personal growth from science and history study, warns against student led curriculums, and calls for disciplined, civically minded education to temper youthful idealism and preserve wisdom.
A critique recalling Jane Fonda as a primitive in the field of political reporting, likening her to Grandma Moses. The piece highlights her Vietnam tour, controversial behavior, and imagined satire on authority, police, and government, with references to Mao and Ho Chi Minh and a tongue in cheek claim about a 1962 Miss Army Recruiter title.
A Virginia vignette argues modern mobility reshapes society as millions drift from roots to metropolitan life. Packard’s forthcoming book frames a nation of strangers, while Nixon and McGovern debate welfare, industry and security amid a broader shift toward nomadic living and weakened community ties.
A letter responds to a community campaign to raise funds to finish Memorial Park swimming pool. The request emphasizes a nonsectarian civic effort with six weeks remaining to reach the $100,000 goal by September 25. Signatories include Dr Irving Adler and several local figures urging broad backing and respectful discourse.
A fragmented plea laments over weedy roadsides and guarded rails along South Stream Road. The writer questions maintenance, mentions Fay’s corner and Lillie’s, and notes children collecting cans and bottles while weeds grow back. Remington signs as BESSIE IATL.
The remark notes Woody Allen, 36, writer and comedian, quased in Time magazine while asserting no God exists, and adds a punchline about the difficulty of obtaining a plumber on weekends. The item reflects a provocative public figure's comment and a media citation.
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