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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges residents to approve seven separate budget items totaling 54 100 added to town taxes. It notes revenue sharing funded local services like recreation senior center and highway equipment, arguing the true measure of community quality lies in caring for those most in need and voting yes on special ballot articles.
The piece recalls the 1963 Green Mountain Park track venture in Vermont whose $6 million facility failed to deliver prosperity. It tracks twilight, night, and Sunday racing shifts, eventual shifts to greyhounds, and rising regional competition. It then contrasts Adams casino plans with Time and a former U.S. attorney's stance against unbridled gambling, urging Berkshire residents to protect local assets over gambling schemes.
Letter to The Banner urges Bennington voters to vote NO next Tuesday March 1 on allowing selectmen to enter tax stabilization contracts for commercial or industrial property. The writer cites local industries Union Carbide Bijur and other firms as not seeking tax breaks and emphasizes support for workers services and schools. The letter argues against blanket approval and calls for case by case decisions.
A Bennington reader praises the Bennington Opportunity Council for aiding fixed and low income residents, clarifying that BOC does not duplicate services with other agencies. It notes referrals from the Department of Social Welfare and explains income timing can affect qualifying thresholds during emergencies.
A letter from John Meehan, vice president of Putnam Memorial Hospital, urges voting in favor of funding RSVP, praising volunteers and the program’s community value while noting prior broad local support and the need for continued viability. Other letters protest a tax stabilization ballot item and clarify the Bennington Merchants promotion administered by American Advertising Co.
Vermont lawmakers study a proposal to end ANFC UF payments to families with an unemployed father, saving $6 million of a $75 million welfare budget and affecting about 1,400 families. If adopted, the plan starts July 1 and requires 20 hours weekly of daily job searches, with General Assistance as a fallback.
Lawrence E Harrington appeals for reform at Mt Anthony Union School Board amid tensions over one person one vote rules, pointing to alleged cover ups by board members and administrators. He urges legal or legislative action, seeks accountability, and criticizes Dr Vander Els and George Sleeman.
A city stroll through Manhattan’s backroom shop reveals cheap 18th and 19th century prints. The narrator, a lifelong windowshopper, reflects on how old illustrations captured world color before photography and mass paper. He contrasts romanticized art with modern media, noting the transient nature of life and the lasting mystery of human stories.
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