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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes the Bennington distribution plan for public works money fair to town and North Bennington with $60,000 for North Bennington school repairs and water projects benefiting Shaftsbury residents who buy water from North Bennington. BSD member Thomas J. Haley.
The speaker criticizes using EDA funds for BSD needs, noting BSD already bears most Mt. Anthony costs and could benefit most from the Sleeman Savelas plan. Calls BSD board members to act with cooperation and fairness at next week’s meeting, avoiding personal or political motives.
A Manchester incident where a car crashed on North Road. one youth died and others injured. Reported cause cites excessive speed and loss of control, while locals consider removing the tree a misdirected remedy. The piece urges changing driving attitudes over removing scenery and stresses safer behavior to prevent future deaths.
In a Wall Street Journal letter, Emanuel Celler argues taxes must fund government but criticizes the corporate profits tax and shareholder dividends as double taxation. He cites Civil War era origins, notes lawmakers calling the levy inquisitorial and indefensible, while defenders say higher earners should pay more.
Senator Fessenden argued that revenue needs outweigh objections to progressive income tax features. The bill passed while proponents claimed removing the double tax on dividends would boost equity securities, ease capital formation, and raise national savings. They noted postwar stock ownership now spreads among countless holders, reducing the case for heavy taxation of dividends.
President Carter faces a veto option or concession as Congress pushes 18 water control projects deemed economically or environmentally unsound. The report cites projects in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oregon, Tennessee and others, highlighting environmental damage and narrow political gain, with critic John B. Oakes noting moral corruption in pork-barrel spending.
A Vermont observer details the New York City blackout of July 13 and the far reaching costs. The piece argues the lives disrupted by the outage reveal national energy vulnerabilities and criticizes oil and power corporations for failing to pursue alternative energy solutions.
Leigh Seddon of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group urges Vermonters to attend a July 25 public hearing at the State House in Montpelier to protest road salt overuse. He cites heavy costs from corrosion, highway damage, and environmental harm, noting 250000 tons dumped last winter and a 1800 percent rise since 1940.
TJ was happy to get your letter puzzled why it took so long You dated it July 5 and the postmark was the same yet it didn't reach me till the 13th LYLE GLAZIER R.D. 2.
A Sun Times Syndicate and Wall Street Journal style panel notes youth seek brighter futures while midlife brings fatigue with the usual chores. It contrasts daylight visibility with night sky wonder as a metaphor for personal direction and hope.
Washington observers assess Jimmy Carter's first six months as president noting his energy initiatives and international stance, while calling for patience with campaign promises and acknowledging early tests. The piece highlights his calm leadership during a North Korea helicopter incident and emphasizes democratic values and workload.
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