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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial critiques President Johnson's final 1970 budget of $195 billion. It notes a small surplus but highlights spending choices: $3.5 billion less for Vietnam, $5 billion more for defense including the Sentinel ABM, urban renewal $2.8 billion versus farm price supports $3.9 billion, $200 million for a supersonic plane, $9 billion for highways, and only $400 million for urban mass transit. It warns the new administration may reassess these priorities amid urban housing needs and poverty programs.
Vermont legislators from Bennington and Rupert voice annoyance at committee assignments and policy moves. Red Kearns balks at tax ideas by leaving Gov Davis’s address. Freshman Witten questions parade funding and vows to scrutinize every budget item if a broad sales tax is proposed. Gov Davis replaces Robinson portrait with Hoff for inspiration.
In this letter to the editor the White River Valley Herald questions Vermont's claim of low property taxes. It notes specific $10,000 home taxes in Randolph town and village, challenges the average $232 figure, and argues rural homeowners bear a heavier burden despite official praise of Vermont’s real estate tax levels.
An editorial warns that waste disposal must become a top priority as the United States emits about 1500 pounds of air pollutants per person annually and cities struggle to manage solid wastes. Philadelphia plans to bury trash in abandoned coal mines while atomic waste is stored for centuries, highlighting a global danger from growing waste.
A Washington essay compares Ted Kennedys 1972 presidential run to John Kennedys 1960 path. It notes Kennedy's center alignment and cross regional strategy, aiming to neutralize Muskie while leveraging establishment roots and conciliatory links with Southern colleagues. The piece projects Maine as a distant electoral base for Kennedy.
U S Senators fret over Gov Walter J Hickel of Alaska amid an Arctic oil grab dispute. Alaska grants leases on public land to oil firms while natives demand adjudication of native rights. Hickel opposes a federal land transfer freeze that would delay leases, triggering opposition from New England senators and native groups. The issue centers on oil profits versus native land claims and regional fuel politics.
A reader counters an SDS critique noting youth opposition to parents’ beliefs and highlights Young Americans for Freedom founded in Sharon Connecticut as a liberty champion. The writer invites contact for more on YAF. A second letter questions the Bennington Belt line property compensation formula and asks for published details on state procedures.
A call to action ahead of a Tuesday hearing in St Johnsbury on a plan to dam the Moose River at Victory to create a 64,000 tourist lake. The piece argues for small towns to voice concerns against urban pressure and large federal projects, urging Vermonters to attend, testify and defend local representation and values.
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