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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial argues for a town wide tree replacement program to preserve shade along Bennington streets and rural roads. It applauds a Park Commission ordinance requiring approval to remove public trees and replacement under guidance, urging cooperation among town and village governments to protect the community’s leafy character.
Editor notes push for a high priority park on Town Farm land with two warning articles for Town Meeting. One directs state land sale proceeds to a Park Fund and the other proposes a two to three cent tax to grow the fund. Public and private funding urged as ski season bids farewell and Operation Friendship brings foreign students to North Shire.
Readers protest coarse language in local papers and urge higher standards in reporting. They also oppose Gov Hoff’s gasoline tax, call for ski tow taxation instead, and applaud Bennington teachers and administrators agreeing to a 1968 69 salary freeze. A writer recalls early activism and reflects on returning to Midwest friends.
A reflective critique argues that longtime friends at the country club and high school arena seem unchanged amid America’s upheavals. The piece suggests those embracing suburban life ignore ghettos, war, and racial justice while comparing progress to their expansive country clubs and gymnasiums over ten years.
In Vermont the sales tax debate centers on whether the levy is regressive. The writer argues sales tax is not regressive by textbook definition, though acknowledging its effect on the poor. He notes state taxation must evolve, cites demographics, and discusses visitors and local services funded by such a tax.
In Albany Governor Rockefeller openly opposes Nixon's bid for the Republican presidential nomination and backs George Romney in New Hampshire. He campaigns for Romney, predicts Romney's win there, and urges conservatives to back his choice. Rockefeller's state address signals restraint on federal spending and inflation, aligning with Nixon backers on some issues.
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