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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues that tying federal higher education aid to school busing jeopardizes a landmark bill. It warns private colleges face closures from inflation and Nixon-era recession, risking greater public-system strain and reduced educational diversity. Congress faces a choice between aid and half measures.
Vermont faces a threefold tax reform challenge with school financing likely unconstitutional. The Legislative Council weighs a statewide uniform tax, the Rockingham Plan prompts reform, and the Environmental Board studies land use. Critics warn a three-direction approach risks a piecemeal solution. strong leadership next session is essential to set a clear path.
Judge James L. Oakes ruled that the Deer Park to Shaftsbury segment of Route 7 can proceed while future highway builds must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970. The pragmatic decision satisfies both sides and sets environmental standards for federally funded projects, with observers watching closely.
In a blistering take on the 1972 campaign, Humphrey is portrayed as tired yet sharp enough to attack McGovern's tax and welfare proposal. The piece argues McGovern’s plan would cost high earners more and includes a sharp comparison to the proposed $1,000 credits. It notes Nixon’s potential advantage if McGovern falters and hints at public confusion over tax reform versus tax burden. The author suggests McGovern’s ideas originate in academia and warns of political missteps in selling complex formulas.
A Vermont letter warns that the state’s gold lies in its hills valleys streams and lakes. It urges conservation over development and condemns polluting policies as self destructive and dangerous to future generations. The piece cites Mount Snow Haystack and Nil as examples and laments the wasteful approach of progress without guarding finite resources. W. Douglas Burden Quarltette.
The May 1 submission to the Environmental Board highlights land use, development, and the need to classify land by suitable, profitable use. It notes failures to link soil, slope, and water to best outcomes, and argues for preserving open space for recreation and scenic value as locally vital to Vermont's economy.
The 1972 Vermont legislature passed 959 acts, shaping new laws and repeals. Officials warn errors, such as reclassifications of felonies and misdated provisions, slip through despite revision efforts. Justice Barney and aides urge earlier correction and better publishing before bills take effect.
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