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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It operates daily except Sundays and holidays, serving the Bennington area with local news and notices.
As Ford presses a higher foreign oil tax, White House insiders say relief efforts carve out exemptions for farmers and homeowners while shielding utilities and airlines from price hikes. A redesigned tariff could focus on gasoline with rebates for low income drivers, offering a possible compromise to break stalemate in Congress and sustain a veto.
The Vermont Legislature faces criticism for a flawed effort that eroded much of the criminal code and now threatens the District Court system. Lawmakers' votes show dissatisfaction with judicial administration and a push to remove judges, while the Attorney General's involvement and uncertain powers spark debate. The Vermont Supreme Court has stepped in to address the clash between legislative will and judicial independence.
The elderly and low income residents can receive state tax relief on property taxes or rent above a percentage of gross income. Vermont law guarantees 100 percent relief for those over 65 and may fully refund others eligible this year. File with the Vermont Tax Department before April 15 to obtain refunds. Agencies should educate eligible people about how to apply.
Former Ambassador Walter Annenberg hosted a Saturday night party for Richard Nixon in Palm Springs. Guests included Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, the Leonard Firestones and the Ronald Reagans. Toasts were spoken as Nixon’s supporters shed tears amid news that Mitchell Haldeman Ehrlichman and Mardian were sentenced to jail for Watergate. Nixon was too ill to travel to Washington to testify.
Letters discuss power price protests across Vermont from Brattleboro to Burlington and urge state control of the electric system. Springfield leaders back a user owned utility model as CVPS warns of higher costs, while Burlington and other municipal systems cited for lower rates and taxes. Vermont lawmakers sponsor bills and resolutions to study user controlled versus investor controlled power, arguing for Vermonters to choose directors and reclaim control.
To the Editor the writer urges readers to attend a 7:30 p m meeting at St Peter's Church to discuss an electric utilities resolution on next week's ballot in Bennington Shaftsbury and other Vermont towns. The aim is to inform residents about cooperative ownership of utilities and how different towns source and manage power and costs.
Lawrence E. Harrington argues from an economical view that retaining Bennington Boys and Girls Programs and the associated staff reduces overall cost by avoiding crowding and shifting loads, while expanding main program capacity to serve more students without more staff. The letter supports the program as essential amid hard times.
The reader recalls Ed Ennis of the ACLU and reflects on a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling overturning New Deal law. The piece warns of justice Douglas as pivotal, critiques the Court’s role in lawmaking, and argues for structural limits like a two thirds vote to curb flipFlop decisions and preserve public safety.
Vermont lawmakers press Farmers Home Administration for relief for farmers facing high feed costs and loan obstacles. In Sen. Leahy’s office a six month loan moratorium and extending repayment for new feed loans to three years were proposed, drawing a favorable reaction from FHA head Frank Elliot. Jeffords and Leahy will pursue legislative action.
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