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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An opinion argues U.S. tax rules unfairly favor rich families with children, undercut by lack of direct child subsidies for poor families. It notes many mothers work out of economic need, citing Yale psychologist Keniston on welfare and child welfare, and warns of consequences like delinquency and lower schooling.
Princess Anne and Capt Mark Phillips visit eastern Massachusetts for the U S Open Championships as a private party. Reporters seek access but are told not to use notebooks or tapes, while the couple hope to be treated like any other riders on the team.
The piece portrays Simon, a former dairy farmer turned carpenter, arguing outside a Sunoco station about rising taxes and state regulations. Frustrated business owners, including Texaco distributor Frank Churchill facing sign removals, discuss economic strain, with locals worrying about access, energy costs, and a looming Bicentennial year.
The Banner notes a fast talking con man who fooled a gas station attendant out of $19. It questions staff demonstrations, mentions bank tellers as past victims, and warns against rude handling of currency including a proposed $2.50 bill with Betsy Ross. The letter from former Vermont Governor Deane C. Davis endorses a New England regional primary to strengthen citizen voice and issue focus.
A letter from Margo M Bartlett and 44 others questions Selectman Gerald P Morrissey about listening to taxpayers. It asks why complaints are brushed off and if taxpayers face limits or legal threats for raising issues. The note labels the signees as Concerned Citizens from Hoosick New York.
The Banner letters page reflects on political defeat as a learning moment, noting that no candidate likes losing yet gains insight from the outcome and expresses continued sentiment prior to and after the vote count.
A reflective note on losing Tuesday, appreciating the chance to participate in democracy and the opportunity to influence who leads the community and holds leadership responsibility.
JOHN H. WILLIAMS II of Shaftsbury laments that second-shift workers cannot vote in district and school board elections while bills arrive, calling for absentee ballots. He argues the electorate’s right to be wrong is essential to a free society and notes personal loss due to poll turnout rather than absentee votes.
A Chicago Sun-Times interview with Sen. Charles Percy reveals a rare shift in his stance toward Israel, raising his tensions with pro-Israel backers. Percy's staff reports heavy hostile mail, political isolation from old allies, and a strenuous self-driven campaign across Illinois to press for Arab recognition and a two-sided peace path.
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