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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
In the Government Operations Committee, Vermont legislators debated a bill to cap campaigns to post July 1 in election years. Rep Perry Merrill’s measure passed committee then moved to another panel amid questions. A separate proposal would bar primary losers from running as independents in the general election, provoking strong opinion about fairness and constitutional risk.
A Minnesota court ruling asserts exclusive AEC power over radioactive discharges, arguing federal standards pre empt state rules. The piece urges returning authority to states, highlighting conflict of interest and calling for stronger EPA limits and local pollution controls to protect health and the environment.
Editor notes describe a growing cluster of piggyback trailers owned by Vermont Railway parked west of the St. Johnsbury trucking terminal on Northside Drive. The idle storage appears to reflect current economic conditions and contrasts with commerce, while company General Features Corp. is referenced.
Washington opinion columns note Nixon’s State of the Union promises face a core problem how to fund revenue sharing. Analysts say public mood is pessimistic, votes scarce, and Vietnam and defense costs strain any expansionary budget. The piece envisions a shift to federal-to-state funding but stresses the need for actual revenue before promises can be kept.
California Governor Ronald Reagan vetoed a federal $1.8 million grant to CRLA provoking attacks that he aims to defend the poor. A 283 page Uhler report accuses CRLA of siding with Chavez and provoking class conflict while denying aid to other poor groups. White House decision hinges on reactions that could affect 1972 California GOP unity.
A writer recalls his ex-tomcat Little Monster waking him with purrs and tricks each winter morning. The cat sleeps in odd spots, bats at objects, and insists on a dawn breakfast, turning routine into a playful siege until meal time.
New York Senator James Buckley, elected as a Conservative, will be on probation for at least a year before GOP leaders accept him as a full member. He seeks to be known as a Conservative Republican, while some leaders question his Republican legitimacy and Javits remains wary. Nixon and Rockefeller aim to gauge his voting in Congress before fully endorsing him.
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