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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Montpelier lawmakers return to the Statehouse amid a looming deficit as revenues lag and spending asks loom. A columnist argues for a open debate on tax increases to balance the budget, suggesting a one cent sales tax hike with targeted rebates and heating fuel exemptions, and urges a pay-as-you-go approach by session end.
The piece argues that rising postal rates push mailers to private carriers and publishers to find alternatives, warning Congress and taxpayers that subsidies won’t ease deficits. It calls for a full study of mail classes and cost-cutting, noting private firms can profit while the Post Office stays in the red.
In a Letter to the Editor from Dr E Alfred Thomas of St Johnsbury Vermont the author argues that unchecked legal action drives up medical costs through contingency fees and aggressive malpractice lawsuits He calls for alternatives to litigation and greater lawyer accountability to protect health care affordability and patient rights.
Letter to the editor questions public access to hearings on Washington Electric Co op rate hike and probes why the GE Vermont Yankee fuel rod settlement terms are being kept from public view. The author cites officials forecasting an 80 percent rise in power costs for Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service passed to consumers.
A personal holiday column recounts Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve 1975 in Bennington Vermont. The writer, Walter, Hilma, and Joanne visit from New Jersey. Janet calls from Florida. They recall loneliness, home, and memories in a quiet, reflective tone. The piece ends with thanks to readers and a wish for peace in the new year.
A reflective column critiques the 200th anniversary hype. The author praises thoughtful TV dramatizations while condemning excess marketing and consumerism, vowing to resist flag-branded bric a brac and to seek historical reading over Madison Avenue hype.
The United States, entering its 200th year, reflects on aging yet remains vital and influential. Despite doubts and retrenchment in expenses, the country remains the world’s leader in freedom and opportunity, hosting millions of immigrants and offering broad chances for education, mobility, and innovation.
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