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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1974
Page
5
The France liner will be withdrawn after October 25. Amtrak and states restore routes with federal funding to cover two thirds of losses. Proposals include an Interstate Railroad Corporation to rehabilitate and maintain track, funded by a freight tax and per-mile charges, to improve roadbeds for faster trains.
HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger told the World Population Crisis Group in New York on June 20 that there can never be too many children when they are born into loving, caring families. He warned that children from unwanted pregnancies create their own crisis, stressing that the issue rests with individual choices and responsibilities.
In July 2 issue The Banner published letters criticizing the June 27 editorial Is Vermont For Sale. The editorial had unfairly labeled opponents of Land Use Act 250 as sordid opportunists who would betray neighbors if forced to sell part of their ancestral farm to cover new taxes.
A Vermont speaker rails against perceived tax grabs and Act 250, praising landowners who resist tax increases. He likens farm greens to Federal Reserve money, asserting landowners reject the financiers’ approach and urging continued independence from state tax schemes.
The Banner carries a long reader letter urging rail service to lead energy conservation and rail transport revival. It cites Anthony Haswell and the National Association of Railroad Passengers, asking for $33,000 by Aug. 1 to sustain efforts, and notes VERMONt/VARP gifts and Rail Foundation support. The Missouri-like tax critique of environmental opponents and references to Act 250 appear in the extended commentary.
Vermont Association of Railroad Passengers urges AMTRAK and Vermont Transit to coordinate schedules for regular bus rail connections from Rutland and Bennington to Albany. The plan envisions bus routes via Route 4 and 43 to reach Albany rail and bus depots, with daily runs and a possible fare equalization premium to cover costs.
The Mt Anthony Country Club sends Luther Graves George R Bush Charles E Welles and W K Boone to compete for the Mc Cullough Cup at Ekwanok in Manchester as opening rounds start. Other items note tourist bureau activity parking meter revenue and local public notices including postal and dial system updates.
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