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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Nixon administration orders EPA to cap spending at 5 billion for water pollution programs over two fiscal years, despite a congressional authorization of up to 11 billion. Congress had overridden a similar veto before, but this time the President wields a de facto veto by funding limits, shifting decision power to the Office of Management and Budget and risking legal challenges from cities and states.
The Vermont Public Service Board suspends toll free telephone service between Bennington and Wilmington arguing it harms the public interest. Locals say the move undermines commerce, noting the new toll free plan was funded and would ease regional ties with Wilmington Dover. The dispute centers on high intrastate rates and a perceived bureaucratic error.
Editor notes praise IRS ruling aiding Vermonters who can now deduct 75 percent of state use tax on car purchases back to 1971. Critiques Vermont governance and right to know laws, citing Arlington Board of Selectmen and press relations as illustrative of democratic concerns.
Dorothy Van Doren argues that Connecticut's new stand-alone burn rules worsen unwanted mail and fund requests from schools and ecology groups. She notes overflowing Christmas catalogs, calls to avoid burning paper, and a Sanitary Landfill nearing capacity as a mounting crisis for the town.
A citizen letter urges action against living near Vernon nuclear reactor citing cumulative radiation risks. It references Dr. Frank Rauscher Jr., Dr. Ernest Sternglass, Dr. Morris de Groot, and John Tseng on cancer, infant mortality, and reactor emissions. The author calls for bipartisan protest and urging representatives to act.
The letter responds to a previous Banner Comment about prejudice and conviction. It argues a conviction cannot be explained without anger, given open doors. It states prejudice is a deeply embedded sickness, while a conviction is a winding road that leads to prejudice, urging to call it a cause or a cure.
Samuel R. Ogden of Landgrave charges James Reston with liberal bias in a letter to The Banner. He criticizes Reston’s essay from November 29 for distorting words like appease and permission and alleges it debases society and language.
An elderly reader writes to The Banner complaining that a 474 plus 1 donation to Brandon Training School this year went unacknowledged by Mr Mulcahy head of the school. She recalls three years of raising funds and expresses deep hurt while signing as Grandme Belle and sending Christmas wishes to the pupils.
Quotes address black identity, culture, and division amid national politics. The text critiques white perceptions, calls for diverse Black perspectives, and cites Ralph Nader on consumer fraud. It includes provocative remarks about liberal voters and a warning from a nutrition writer about everyday risks.
Historical notes trace Iroquois claims to large tracts in Vermont, their 1798 appeal in Vergennes, and decades of government reviews. Despite investigations and gifts to ease tensions, Vermont repeatedly rejected the claim, with 1952 hearings again denying any restitution.
The Highway Action Coalition says opening the Highway Trust Fund to mass transit spending is likelier next year, citing past defeats and shifting Congress. Public transit gains in Massachusetts and growing rail support push momentum, while highway lobby power, finances, and policy battles threaten to stall or steer funds to roads.
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