25 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1977
Page
1
President Carter owed no income tax for 1976 but offered to pay $6000 as a matter of principle. White House documents show net taxable income of $39,366 and expenses of $20,864 offset the tax. In a Friday letter to IRS district director John Henderson, Carter said he would pay about 15 percent of net income.
The IRS seeks 13 966 dollars in back taxes and penalties for 1973 after Agnew’s resignation over a tax evasion charge. Myron Mintz, Agnew’s attorney, filed a Tax Court petition calling parts of the claim harassment and absurd. The spokesman said the action is civil, not criminal.
Washington lawmakers rejected a call to fund the administration’s effort to heal wartime wounds. The Senate declined to provide money to implement President Carter’s war pardon stance, signaling opposition to the move and maintaining fiscal control on the issue.
The government scrapped planned highway metric sign conversion after 98 percent of 5,000 comments opposed the plan. President Carter’s Vietnam draft resister pardon faced Senate scrutiny, with Hatfield and Hollings criticizing or supporting the measure amid constitutional concerns.
Vermont’s new energy plan from the Snelling administration largely overlooks the existing framework drafted by former Energy Director. The earlier plan was an unusual for its time, shaping the state’s energy policy long before current reforms.
Governors and premiers meeting in St Andrews discuss offshore boundary with 200 mile limits. Canada seeks median line to keep Georges Bank scallop share. U S favors Cape Cod extension. Shared access zones eyed. A bilateral fishing stock commission proposal gains cautious support. Conference winds up Sunday with next year in New Hampshire.
In Bennington Vermont the school district and town posts seek a unified treasurer amid concern over current spending records. Candidate Edward Keough argues consolidation improves efficiency, backed by SWVEA support, while Richard Pinsonneault, a 26 year old with education credentials, runs for BSD treasurer despite no direct field experience.
The International Whaling Commission slashed North Pacific sperm whale quotas by over 90 percent for 1978 amid objections from the Soviet Union and Japan. North Atlantic quotas largely unchanged, Southern Hemisphere limits allow more sperm whales. Japan and the USSR protest. the North Pacific quota falls from 7200 to 763. officials will review impact in November.
Bennington officials push to raise water alkalinity to 8.5 by adding sodium hydroxide and bicarbonate after tests showed high lead levels. Dr. James W. Patterson says 50 to 70 pounds of hydroxide daily are needed. current 10 pounds limits lead leaching. A one month trial was authorized, with review pending.
The report notes cloudy humid conditions with intermittent showers today and a high near 80. Thunderstorms may develop in the afternoon followed by a brief clearing Sunday with another chance of showers and a high around 80.
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