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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1977
Page
4
Bennington's Rep David Shaffe pressed to remove the sales tax on heating fuel for five years. His bill won unanimous approval from the House Ways & Means Committee, though final passage requires full House and Senate approval amid broader tax reform battles.
A Bucksport Maine firm Fellows Kee Nesbitt publicly lists its service prices and client roster in ads, challenging bar advertising bans. The shift follows a Maine bar rule change and antitrust pressure from the state attorney general. other firms may or may not follow.
A reader defends Mt Anthony School Principal Gene Smith against renewal doubts raised by the Mt Anthony School Board and criticizes political use of the forum. The letter praises Smith’s impact and urges professional evaluation with signatures preferred. The page also presents a SALT talks debate contrasting Paul Warnke and Paul Nitze on arms control.
The Wall Street Journal reviews a heated exchange between Warnke and Nitze on limiting ABMs and ICBMs, Warnke favoring restraint and reductions while Nitze pushes new missiles and a bargaining strategy. A bourbon anecdote closes the piece with Kentucky wit.
Public letter urging Vermont to oppose H 261 the Nuclear Waste Control Bill as a public hearing on February 22 seeks legislative approval before siting a waste facility or reprocessing plant in Vermont. ERDA cites granite suitability for long term underground storage and urges opposing the plan in Montpelier or by writing representatives.
The letter challenges CVPS claims that nuclear power is cheaper for ratepayers than alternatives. It cites rising uranium costs, reactor maintenance issues, and high capital needs, arguing for unbiased studies from non-industry sources to prove cost savings and criticizing so-called obstructionists blocking nuclear expansion. The writer calls for transparent cost comparisons and questions a $150,000 PR campaign.
George B. Gordon reflects on the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York City and how dogs reveal society's development. He praises working dogs, contrasts them with mongrels, and notes how modern pets differ from historic partnerships between people and dogs.
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