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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Nixon administration faces liberal Democratic pressure to tie a debt increase to sweeping tax reform. They seek a $20 billion down payment now with the rest tied to legislation addressing loopholes. Tax experts note vast leakage remains, despite the 1969 Tax Reform Act, and wealthy players benefit from bonds tax exemptions. A separate Elmira note describes egg packaging experiments, but most homemakers would prefer sturdier shells and practical results over fragile ideas.
A Vermont post letters to Senator Robert Stafford opposing S-3011 amnesty for draft dodgers after Aug 4 1964. It lists four main arguments including loyalty to 55000 Vietnam dead and jobs for veterans, and requests a public position change. The note is dated Montpelier and signed by over 900 members.
The writer replies to letters by Mrs. Ray and others, praising Bennington and its firemen while opposing higher taxes. He proposes a donation card system like the rescue squad uses, hoping for voluntary support without tax increases, and signs as Harry G. Rice of 241 North St.
Lois Bryant reports on a heated clash over gun laws as Ultra left groups press for confiscation and registration while supporters promote harsher penalties. House lawmakers including Emanuel Celler push H.R.8828 to register all guns, with Hart backing a confiscation plan, while Rep. Harold Runnels offers a moderate alternative guarding Second Amendment rights.
A heartfelt valentine recalling the beloved role in the heart. The poem extols enduring love through three hundred sixty five days of sentiment and growth, praising mutual learning, yearning, and unselfish sharing across years, ending with the declaration you have been and are my own beloved.
A column analyzes rising state and local taxes over the past decade, noting Vermont and Massachusetts lead in increases while welfare and public payroll burdens grow. It examines per pupil school costs, NY teachers' salary ambitions, pension plays, and the cost of expanding standards, warning about inflation and total funding.
American Airlines seeks payment from the Robert Kennedy estate and from former Sen. Eugene McCarthy for unpaid 1968 campaign bills. The Democratic National Committee had assumed Kennedy debts totaling millions, while McCarthy’s debt remains with him. The case raises broader questions about whether national committees should bear candidates’ campaign debts and the potential impact on the political process.
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