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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 as the local newspaper.
Superior Judge Franklin S. Billings ruled that paying poll tax is not required to hold a Vermont driver's license in Windsor County. The MVD issued a blanket ruling denying a license for nonpayment. The Vermont League of Cities and Towns asks Gov. Salmon to appeal to the state Supreme Court for a definitive ruling on the constitutional issue.
The piece urges doing away with the poll tax to avoid unfair burden on non payers and notes mixed messages from a Cambridge group Polyarts promoting Bennington Wisconsin arts festival. It clarifies this is the inaugural Bennington festival not the longstanding event it imitates, cautions against sensational claims, and highlights local tax fairness concerns.
Editor notes that Senator Howard Baker, lacking Dirksen's flair, wins attention at Watergate hearings with calm firmness. Porter admits perjury as Baker challenges loyalty to Nixon as an excuse to abandon conscience. Barre's leash law now covers all animals, sparking debate on whether cats are included and prompting police action. question about Bennington's dog leash rule remains.
A letter to the editor laments rising gasoline prices, notes scarcity at independent stations, and asks about future supply and pricing. The writer explains small independents lack service bays, fears halted expansion, and cites a cartoon on Page 5 as emblematic of the crisis.
A personal letter to Lions Clubs members expresses warm wishes for a superb convention, gratitude for past support, and blessings from Gladys Taylor of 629 Mary Street.
A Vermont resident compliments The Banner editorial titled Tiger in the Revenue Tank published Monday June 4 1973. The reader from White Creek Road North Bennington commends the piece as one of the finest editorials he has read during his year in the state.
Albert Uray of Congress Street urges The Beater to publish a list of delinquent taxpayers. He argues public taunting warrants exposure and cites The Banner's earlier pledge to reveal names and owed amounts. The editor responds that delays in printing delinquent tax tiers were due to town officials and promises a near-future publication.
Vermont high school sophomores spoke at a Milebury chamber event on sustaining local jobs through small business. Topics covered recreation, retailing, manufacturing, and agribusiness with aims to foster public dialogue and youth involvement in state enterprise.
Me Litten delivers a speech linking democracy to the rule of law and open government. He cites Archibald MacLeish and condemns Watergate era executive overreach, noting Congress has ceded war powers and the need to restore checks and balances.
The piece decries executive lawlessness and limited Congressional oversight, arguing Watergate set a dangerous precedent. It contrasts presidential power with the rule of law, condemning imperial overreach, suppression of the press, and political use of the judiciary. It urges public reform and vigilance to safeguard constitutional rights.
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