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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
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 explains basic town taxes using fair market value assessment and Grand List with a Bennington example. It covers tax rate calculation, property taxes, highway school and village taxes, and notes future lessons on poll tax and local government roles. It urges understanding for future town officials.
A Post Office official urged tighter limits on congressional franking as abuses rise. Timothy J. May said the Post Office cannot reliably determine which mail merits the privilege, noting at least 20 alleged violations in two months and suggesting potential unconstitutionality in collecting reimbursement. He warned abuses grow if a hands-off policy continues.
A Carnegie Endowment study argues that US pursuit of nuclear superiority risks mutual vulnerability. If the US adopts ABM or MIRV, the Soviet Union could respond with arms systems, triggering an arms race and economic strain. Nixon aides Kissinger and Yost helped shape the report before removing their names.
In a letter to The Banner, Bennington Rescue Squad members recall a November 4 a.m. tractor trailer crash on Sears burg Mountain where father and son were trapped. The squad confirmed they had the equipment and arrived to free them. The pair recovered and later reunited with family, funded by community coin card drives. The letter praises local support and urges continued donations to fund equipment and ambulance service.
Letter to the editor criticizing the helmet law as discriminatory and urging repeal. The writer questions state liability and federal standards, urges citizen input, and comments on fiscal issues including a beltline project around Bennington, tax assessments, and highway spending. The address is Bradenton Florida.
Article cites U S Geological Survey findings that heat from the earth's crust beneath the continental United States could equal the energy of a massive coal reserve. It notes a 93,000 kilowatt plant near San Francisco and argues geothermal power offers steady, pollution free energy. It also considers economics versus nuclear plants and envisions New York City heat supply from wells. A Bennington reader proposes a Main Street park idea amid this energy talk.
The author muses on how Vermont towns got their names while recalling Bennington Camb ridge Dorset Putney Cornwall Vergennes Montpelier Charlotte Calais and Chester and the logic behind endings like tons burg boros and villes A map refresher prompts thoughts on English French roots and the settlers behind the names Jericho near Route 7 is noted as part of the wanderings.
A British writer argues Iraq uses mass hangings of Jews as a scapegoat and distraction from internal power struggles. The piece links cycles of terror to regional politics, predicts continued provocations, and calls for restraint while highlighting Israel’s interest in stable guarantees amid Arab regime volatility.
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