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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1976
Page
6
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The proposed 1977 Pentagon budget cuts $2.8 billion in commissary subsidies and Naval Reserve strength. Critics warn Congress may bow to lobbies and restore funding, risking a double standard that preserves manpower costs while trimming weapons. The piece argues for equal scrutiny of both ends of defense spending to avoid aiding Soviet strength.
Editor notes a sensational for sale line for a used nuclear plant with odd barter terms and a call to Vermont Health Dept for details. It questions conflict of interest in Bennington election ballot counting while praising rapid tally aims. The Vermont Senate defeated a move to reverse ERA ratification, noting continued state support despite opposition.
A Letter to the Banner argues against a Mount Anthony Union School budget, notes a 27 percent cost rise over three years, and urges returning to a 1974 budget for perspective. The writer praises Bennington Day Care, credits its quality for local economic recovery, and urges voting yes for Day Care on March. Letters require name and address and 200 word limit.
The Banner reports a sharp rise in administrative and facility costs while urging against shrinking instructional programs. The author highlights 6.5 percent annual growth in admin costs, 14 percent in plant operation, and 23 percent in fixed charges, arguing community responsibility for property should not erode learning quality.
Rocky Gardner argues the school budget must pass to protect drama, advanced languages, and the music program. He warns that losing ceramics and daily orchestra jeopardizes students' futures, asking where the arts fit alongside core subjects.
A letter from Mount Anthony Chapter Nations Honor Society president Joan Haddad urges voters and parents to support the MAUHS budget. The writer warns that a defeat would deplete education programs and have wide school wide repercussions across the community.
A Vermont unemployment compensation panel warns employers could owe the U S Treasury up to 48 million by year end with five years to repay via higher payroll taxes. The discussion, led by Rep. John Hise, notes Vermont ranks among 20 states overdrawn, and cites rising unemployment and shifting costs for small and large firms. Local business owners critique the system, predicting a broader welfare-state trend and urging stricter eligibility and higher taxes to bail out the fund.
A London analysis warns that mass starvation could become the century's most dire international issue by the late 1970s unless global leaders act. It criticizes hunger politics, urges large scale capital and fertilizer transfers, and calls for U S leadership to avert famine and potential conflict. The piece notes limited grain reserves, finite agricultural gains, and rising prices tightening imports for poor nations.
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