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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A critical editorial argues that the Gap Instrument Corp on Long Island finances Navy aid and salaries through taxpayer funds, highlighting a cycle of subsidies and broader budget gaps. It mocks welfare critiques while exposing the widening divide between military perks, corporate pay, and taxpayer burdens.
Bennington officials applaud a tentative sale to the National Forest of about 1000 acres east of town proposed by landowner Charles E. Dewey. The land would be removed from the tax rolls, offset by federal forest operation revenue this year at 38 cents per acre, a small loss to preserve forested land for the future and public ownership.
Waterford Millstone plant reports four month old leaky pipes and corrosive compounds raising costs and prompting possible February restart. Vernon Vermont plant runs intermittently due to higher radioactivity, gas leaks, and a transformer fire. six week shutdown planned to replace defective fuel rods. Safety concerns grow as AEC standards differ from Vermont rules and Congress weighs AEC leadership.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Michigan becomes the seventh state in the industrial North to start a state sponsored lottery amid strong promotion. Economists from City University of New York say legalized gambling fails to curb illegal or underground gambling and that New York’s new off track betting reduces tax revenue by 144 million as attendance falls.
The article argues state involvement in gambling risks creating new layers of gambling without reducing underworld activity. It criticizes prelegalization claims that new gambling funds will aid public use, noting that revenue may be negligible or offset by shifting taxes, as seen in New York.
In Tuesday’s Banner Lloyd Fleming vice president of Local 534 Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union withheld terms of the Ben-Mont contract. Fleming cannot reveal details until the international union approves the agreement. The article’s portrayal was unfair. the union rules restrict disclosure until proper review. Ben-Mont Corp president Thomas D Bushman defends Fleming’s position.
A critical column argues President Nixon escalates air raids on North Vietnam without clear military aims or congressional backing. It accuses Ziegler of evasive claims and questions the legitimacy and consequences of bombing as a bargaining tool during the Christmas recess. The piece warns of a constitutional clash upon Congress and public backlash.
A long editorial warns about cloud seeding as a weather modification technique, its questionable effectiveness, toxic materials like silver iodide, and secretive government experiments. It cites Pell’s efforts to obtain records, Tri-State Natural Weather Association findings, and fears of using weather as a weapon, urging public awareness.
A Barre reader criticizes the Apportionment Board over a single member district plan in Montpelier hearings. He argues public input was ignored and warns against data driven mathematical purity. He urges the Legislature to fold spindle and mutilate the proposal.
Stew Alsop argues President Nixon will pivot between peace talk and tax plans, using a word eater style to forecast policy reversals. He cites potential Vietnam bombing increases, South Vietnamese actions, and SALT II talks, with possible defense budget tweaks and a broader political rebalancing.
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