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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 25 Mil Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A delayed consensus on tax reform emerges as Nixon aides discuss a value added tax and a 30 percent property tax cut. Mills signals a first post election push to overhaul personal and corporate taxes, while the Postal Service faces rising rates, deficits, and pressure to balance service with cost containment.
Selectmen schedule a county courthouse hearing with a state Tax Department specialist to discuss the long delayed reappraisal on the Sept 12 primary ballot. Residents are urged to attend and ask questions to understand tax impact before voting.
A Hoosick Falls resident defends the volunteer fire department, detailing training, inspections, and community service by volunteers and rescue squads. He cites criticism faced by volunteers, notes the department’s free time commitments, and recalls past fireworks losses and equipment issues. He also contrasts local praise with negative press and discusses national opinions on presidential news management.
A disjointed critique of wartime reporting, censorship, and media bias. The piece cites bomb damage, prisoner conditions, and public trust in officials, arguing that the press is pressured to suppress bad news. It references Senator Kennedy and Secretary Rogers, warning of a dangerous trend toward controlled narratives.
Review of the Mardi Gras of Champions in Schenectady highlights top drum corps including the Skyliners, Hawthorne Caballeros, Rochester Crusaders, Les Diplomates and Connecticut Hurricanes with judges awarding the Skyliners 95.9 though the Caballeros led in several individual awards. The event also featured Trinity Cadets and Mello-Dears in exhibition, crowning the Caballeros as a dominant force and promising a repeat next year.
The March twenty second issue of the Banner mixes reader correspondence with District Court notes. A Swayze led fire report on Prospect Street appears beside letters from Edith Prandine and Gardner. Henry Kimelman cites George McGovern finance concerns amid dinner table hunger debate.
A personal vignette describes a peaceful evening visit with friends Robert and Barbara Mean of Pearl River New York. The writer recalls skating memories, pond life abundant with dragonflies frogs and newts, and the serene hour of dusk by the water.
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