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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues the controversial poll tax and the $5 Old Age tax will likely stay in Vermont for another year. The Ways and Means Committee voted 10 to 1 against eliminating the tax, noting it cannot be cut without replacement funds. The tax originated for specific purposes yet remains despite changes, with the Old Age tax once a flood levy now funding the General Fund.
Bennington selectmen assume Vermont State Police will extend rural coverage past July 1 despite unification statutes ending full townwide coverage. State Police earlier agreed six months only. board plans no budget for this year, banking on another six months while police resources are strained and state aid uncertain.
The piece argues that the poll tax burdens local property owners and questions the efficiency of collecting the tax. It notes towns may still face legal gaps and discusses police coverage under unification plans with State Police funding in doubt. It warns residents of potential tax bills and possible loss of police services after July 1.
The piece links pre judgment against the Berrigan priests to a broader crisis in U S values. It cites their civil disobedience over draft records and Vietnam, notes indictments for alleged plots against Washington figures, and praises Rep William Anderson for challenging U S actions in Vietnam and Hoover's charges.
In a candid talk with UPI, Senator Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota is identified as the non-presidential Democrat among Senate Democrats. Mondale plans to seek re election to the Senate and aims to be a “good senator” rather than pursue the presidency, a stance that could affect his political trajectory.
A NYT London correspondent notes courtroom politics stay small and nonpolitical. A Berrigan letter prompts Anderson to urge church action against violence, while Agnew criticizes Anderson’s stance as un-American and demanding an apology.
New conservation education efforts emphasize cooperation with nature and ecosystems. From Berkeley to Bennington, ecology courses attract many students, with CSSV’s Life and Environment program using slide tape lessons and teacher manuals to teach biology ecology pollution and resource care. Readers are invited to support these programs and their projects.
Letters to The Banner criticize a March 11 effective Dorset vehicle ordinance calling for a $10 fine and automatic removal of parked cars without notice. The writer argues the law is drastic, vague, and enforceable day and night with no public parking area, risking penalties for all motorists including out of towners and pedestrians on roadways. EJ Elis Enwood Dorset.
Beech Court Tenants Assn reports ongoing heating failures at their north side rentals leased to Vermont Housing Authority. Despite renovations and low rents, apartments run 50 to 55 degrees, causing multiple hospital visits for children and widespread distress. The group plans legal aid action and a rent strike threat.
Dan Bennett in American Legion Magazine recalls four suburban couples who rented a country house for two months. Each pair sends two weeks to the vacation, caring for 13 children. The friend deems it not a vacation, while the parents call it a relief for the kids and a trial run they plan to repeat.
A Charleston reader argues restaurant menus should use Welsh rabbit rather than Welsh rarebit for the melted cheese dish. He cites sources praising Welsh rabbit as correct and notes other food joking names like Bombay duck and English monkey. Restaurant owners are urged to adopt the proper term.
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