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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece reviews Nixon admin year end tax hopes with focus on curbing heavy local property taxes and potential federal revenue from a value added tax. It argues the VAT would hit lower and middle income households hardest, warning it disguises consumer price hikes. It urges closing loopholes in the income tax instead.
English writer J B Priestley drew fire with a New York Times piece claiming Americans favor white eggs as evidence of a bloodless, antiseptic national character. Read- ers from New England push back, asserting brown eggs are the norm from Boston northward, while others in New York and the West may be unfamiliar.
Editor laments talking computers and mass media in society. A riff on Hoover and fictional dialogue about Brown eggs in New England markets contrasts with a Texas law banning in car TV screens. The piece jokes about urban tastes invading rural life and warns of distracting drivers.
LEON M. BLUM New England Director of Care expresses gratitude to New Englanders for support as Care marks 25 years of aid. The letter highlights ongoing needs, global crises such as India Pakistan, and programs aimed at combating hunger poverty illiteracy overpopulation and disease with continued American generosity and aid.
In The Banner letter to the editor Roberta Keough argues Arlington selectmen should consider Hale Co. for non monetary debts owed. She notes Hale Co. has kept the fire company staffed and operating, providing work and support that shapes Arlington's tax base and regional stability.
Frederick S Malone writes from Chester criticizing Rep Royal Cutts proposed bill to control development along 2000 miles of rivers. He warns a 10 million dollar plan could condemn flood prone buildings, slow growth, and create new agencies, urging Vermonters to build rather than bow to federal central planning.
In this reflection on seed catalogs between Christmas and New Year, the writer praises colorful covers and vast selections, notes Wayside Gardens and White Flower Farm offer deposits and extensive catalogs, and laments scarce coverage of organic pest control like garlic sprays and marigolds. The piece calls for more organic gardening mentions and suggests consulting garden magazines for supplier addresses.
The General Assembly ratified Kurt Waldheim of Austria to succeed U Thant as secretary general. The choice reflects Security Council veto dynamics, with Waldheim seen as capable but likely constrained by Soviet skepticism and the need to reform the aging U.N. Secretariat.
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