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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges urgent federal privacy protections against government data banks and calls out local government self serving budget tactics. It argues the Nixon era spurs strong privacy bills while criticizing Bennington for placing social programs on ballots to avoid leadership and responsibility.
A letter to the editor urges banning all smoking in Mt. Anthony schools including teachers lounges, arguing schools must model non smoking behavior. The writer calls for open bathrooms with vigilant supervision and opposes student led enforcement as unsafe, suggesting old fashioned discipline and staff accountability.
Sunday visit at Skylark warms friendships among Arthur and Mary Robert and the Severs of Bennington, with spring hints from pussywillow buds. Town auditing returns to routine as mild weather and power outages test patience and prompt praise for repair crews. Bob Hope’s tax tale prompts questions about law changes.
Tom Braden argues that a President profiting from donations via tax deductions shows the danger of turning charity into profit. He questions the fairness of current laws, suggests gifts should be made for joy and need, not financial gain, and urges rethinking of how tax rules treat charitable donations.
A junior from Shaftsbury voices concern over student unrest at Mt Anthony Union High School. The writer urges readers to research the situation beyond sensational press, warn against politicizing the issue, and seek the underlying problems affecting education quality at Mt Anthony.
H G Savage of the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce writes to State Energy Advisor Forrest Orr noting no change in local gas lines since a Montpelier meeting with Senator Aiken and Governor Salmon. He contrasts Bennington’s situation with New York Daily News reports of Connecticut receiving 80 million gallons, urging action to restore supply.
A grandmother and her granddaughter discuss men and schoolwork in a humorous exchange from American Legion Magazine. The elder compares men to record players, noting they vary in pace with age but remain pleasant to have around at 33, 45, or 78.
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