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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
President Carter presses a gasoline tax rise to fund energy programs amid partisan delay. House Ways and Means opponents block a nickel per year plan while a one time four cent hike gains some support. Transportation officials argue revenues would back subsidies for mass transit and carpools to curb consumption. Rep Ashley supports a modest increase as a check on driving.
The 50 cent landfill sticker fee in Bennington provokes criticism as bureaucratic and unnecessary. Critics note nearby towns offer free service or stickers without charges, warn residents may dump waste elsewhere, and argue commercial haulers should pay only a fair share for municipal trash pickup.
PERK PERKINS Manchester argues Route 7 between Bennington and Manchester should be upgraded first. He condemns the planned Super 7 as pork barrel and contends the existing two lane Route 7 needs safety improvements and federal funding, with a feasible alternative via New York’s N.Y. 7 plan.
A Vermont writer laments the New York City blackout and riot aftermath, linking urban unrest to economic strain and political neglect. He cites investigations planned, warns of further disorder, and mocks Congress plans to raise the minimum wage while Con Edison calls the outage an act of God.
In New York a reader shares a nostalgic look at Back Bay Prep near 1965. The letter recalls teachers like Mrs DeWitt and classmates Susie LeSeur Rocky Smith Larry Dumont Lana Goldenshmuttle and Tom Fenton, noting marriages moves jobs and quirky anecdotes from a Massachusetts high school reunion. The writer Roger reflects on energy heat and a modest mood after the reunion, inviting more letters from readers.
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