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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece reviews energy policy talk by John O Leary supporting higher gasoline taxes and price-induced conservation, notes dangers for administrators like Sawhill, argues Carter should push windfall profits taxes, and surveys Henry Kissinger’s rumored 5 million dollar memoir deal and strategic sharing of credit with Nixon.
The second public discussion on the Vermont Tomorrow "Where Are We Going" survey will be at 7:30 tonight at the Second Congregational Church on Hillside Street. Residents concerned for Vermont’s next century can speak or listen. A New York letter criticized President Carter’s informal fireside attire and suggested adjusting viewing during his administration.
Letters to the Banner argue that large towns misread impending tax changes. A three-pronged plan seeks uniform property appraisals for state aid, a personal income based state aid formula, and towns taxing residents by income for school funds while nonresidents and industrial property are taxed on FMV. The author contends the overall impact will lower most taxpayers’ burden, though state aid to towns may fall.
Sen. Herbert G. Ogden of Windsor County proposes three changes to fund schools through personal income taxes, expanding the tax base to new contributors and higher earners while reducing property tax dependence. He argues this will cut taxes for most, reallocate aid by income, and influence land use by keeping some land under farm and forest ownership.
To the Editor the writer argues against wearing safety helmets, claiming they disrupt balance by placing a shell on the head, risk choking from the chin strap, muffle hearing, impair side vision, cause heat buildup and dizziness, and thus increase hazard while riding. the letter responds to a Feb 8 1977 editorial.
CVPS vice president Thomas J. Hurcomb writes to The Banner rebutting an editoral caption on Vermont Yankee waste. He says only low level materials like filtration media and tools are shipped, not used fuel, and that radiation exposure from transport is negligible. Bennington letter notes safety helmet concerns.
A Parade quote notes Who's Who in America uses dummy burglar alarm entries to trap copycats. Jimmy Carter's televised country address is described as flat and humorless with poor timing and organization, failing to enlist sympathy or build to emotion.
The piece argues Jimmy Carter’s calm, plain delivery proved powerful despite a lack of memorable lines. It contrasts him with Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, noting his pledge of an energy plan by mid April and potential public discomfort as plans emerge. It questions whether a president without eloquence can rally a following or sell a bold energy path such as nuclear expansion.
A columnist reflects on how skating knowledge aids skiing, noting the growing popularity of figure skating inspired styles like freestyle and ballet on slopes. He argues that lessons from qualified instructors, proper technique, and transferring skating skills can improve control, rhythm, and grace in new ski disciplines. He compares the ease of figure skaters with the effort observed in some new skiers and suggests ice skating as a foundation for figure skiing to become a close cousin of traditional skating.
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