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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges yes on the Mt Anthony Union budget arguing funds are needed for 2200 students and that a no vote won’t cut taxes. It notes local tax rises stem from state aid cuts and a depleted reserve, calling on voters to support continued school operation and governance.
A Vermont civic letter column covers voting turnout, registration, and the bicentennial to push citizen participation. It cites 1970 census figures, 1972 and 1974 turnout, and urges registration, plus notes Sen Esther Sorrell and Sen George Aiken reflections. Flood concerns rise as land use shifts increase runoff. bridge designs must adapt to new flood dynamics. Mondale acknowledges a 1971 IRS audit amid Nixon era distrust, echoed by Rep Abzug on political targeting.
Tom Braden questions whether IRS Special Service dossiers led to audits and costs. Congresswoman Abzug pushes IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander to name the 11,000 people dossiered, arguing disclosure might reveal the cost of the program and its political uses. The piece links the staff to Nixon era politics and ongoing trust in tax fairness.
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