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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Supreme Court refusals to review a one man one vote challenge to Mt Anthony school district apportionment suggests the board should accept the ruling and cooperate with sending districts. It urges viewing MAU as serving 2200 area youngsters rather than discrete towns, promoting unity and a workable formula for future years.
The Burlington Free Press quotes Senator Herbert Ogden criticizing welfare programs and claiming people can save ten dollars weekly to cover costs. The writer rebuts the notion, arguing that excessive dependence on government aid is not solved by replacing bureaucracy with a harsh anyone-can-save approach.
A Banner letter discusses Sen Stafford's voting record on sound money, arguing that dollars are created through deficit spending rather than tax increases. The writer coinages "dollarrot" to describe inflationary print money, denying Arabs and labor unions as causes, and asserts the US economy once rested on a sound dollar.
The excerpt explains how dollarrot destabilizes the flow of savings into productive lending. Wealthier individuals profit via stock market moves while lower income savers shrink deposits, undermining funds for loans and enterprise. It notes that private, bank, and federal lending rely on trust that dollars will hold value.
A letter argues that self-educated leaders excel in trades but lack formal schooling, urging that curriculum decisions belong to academically prepared members. It condemns self-appointed experts, notes past MAUHS issues, and cites Webster’s radical definition, then warns against government-based loans and growing bureaucracy.
Vermont critics the hunting season economics urging recognition of hunting and fishing as a major state industry. The piece notes license fees and public land costs, outlines history of wildlife management, and argues for resident funding to sustain the $100 million annual Vermont hunting and fishing economy. It cites the Fish and Game Department and Kehoe as a key official.
The Committee on Administrative Coordination chaired by Ronald Crisman proposes ending several professional licensing programs and converting others to voluntary certification. The plan aims to curb guilds and cartels, broaden consumer choice, and potentially lower prices. Vermonters are urged to contact legislators in support. John McClaughry Kirby.
Bechtel leads a bid for near monopoly funding to build the world’s largest uranium enrichment plant. Through Uranium Enrichment Associates and White House ties, it seeks $8 billion in federal guarantees to expand oil and nuclear hardware firms into uranium enrichment. Exxon Arco Garret would share some funds while Bechtel dominates the effort.
The Sisters of St. Joseph thank sponsors from southern Vermont for Nov 28 29 bazaar. Alumni Mt St Joseph Academy Christ the King School faculty students and area businesses contributed food and merchandise. Event supports finances and community ties in Rutland during Thanksgiving weekend.
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