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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201, under Banner Publishing Corporation.
Delinquent taxes burden towns and fuel taxpayer resentment. Shaftsbury’s swift tax sale policy stands out. Bennington Arlington and Pownal are urged to scrutinize collection efforts, balancing fairness with accountability to prevent hardship while ensuring those able to pay are not favored.
The full text of the Liberty Union plan for a public takeover of electric utilities in Vermont is examined for morality and mathematics. Critics warn it could bankrupt private firms and burden large stockholders, while observers seek unbiased study on subsidies and true impact on rates.
A Vermonter urged to support the Red Cross Blooddrive explains the monthly county fund campaign and the local volunteers who solicit donations. It highlights how one pint can become multiple pints, the safety screening process, rare blood types, and the priceless value of blood in life or death emergencies.
George Stone of Dorset criticizes Dorset Banner coverage of a Town Meeting about a 9000 penalty clause in the town manager contract. He argues attendees sought truth, notes unreported voices, and accuses reporter Marden Skinner of bias as wife of a former selectman.
The Banner reports on Feb 28 and March 6 that Timothy Corcoran opposes a public power referendum and any committee to study alternatives, arguing for other measures to cut electric bills. His defeat of Ms. Henry preceded his hardline stance amid the town crisis.
Ronald R. Knapp commends Chairman Gerald P. Morrissey and the Bennington Board of Selectmen for a thoroughly reviewed budget. He lauds their conscientious budget process, balance of economic realities and essential services, and the community’s unified backing and sacrifices to sustain good government.
From all appearances the blue jay is a raucous, greedy bird with many enemies and a bad reputation. Yet jays brighten winter yards, defend feeding areas for other birds, and aid in pest control, earning their keep despite nuisance behavior.
In Port-au-Prince observers detect uncertainty about who truly governs Haiti Jean Claude Duvalier or his mother. The Tontons Macoute have been disbanded officially yet rumors persist of extortion. Amid a fragile calm Nelson Rockefeller’s embrace helped sustain aid and investment leaving Haiti healthier yet still among the world’s poorest.
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