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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Congress plans an Easter recess while facing a tax cut bill aimed at inflation relief and economic help. The House passed a tax cut with repeal of the oil depletion allowance attached, hoping the Senate will act. The Senate rushes to a competing bill, differences aside, seeking a quick compromise before spring holidays. The public is urged to weigh the fiscal impact as Easter arrives early this year.
In a letter to the editor Thom Spargo laments Bennington planners overlook the Ethan Allen fort Ticonderoga tribute. He favors a May 10 flag-raising but doubts Bennington can rival Ticonderoga’s elaborate May 10 events. The piece notes Green Mountain Boys, Westminster Massacre links, and Ethan Allen’s raid lore within local Revolutionary history.
Guest column notes Massachusetts lottery winners lobby at a legislative hearing for tax exempt status on their $1 million Game winnings. The piece contrasts their demand with a state facing a steep deficit and welfare and pension funding pressures. It recalls that lottery earnings were previously taxed as earned income at 5 percent.
The Berkshire Eagle argues for taxing lottery winnings at 9 percent, aligning them with unearned income like dividends. It notes that a million-dollar prize could yield $50,000 annually for 20 years, and views winnings as akin to dividends rather than sweat equity. The piece suggests higher lottery taxes would reflect a Puritan stance toward successful gamblers.
The Aeene Sentinel notes the IRS disallowed Humphrey’s deduction for vice presidential papers from his time under Lyndon Johnson. The writer jokes about the volume of papers and suggests the Pentagon might be needed to store them, and adds a comment on sewage and air pollution.
FRANK L. CUTLER of Bridport defends open-minded discourse on environmental issues. He praises sincere opposing letters about environmentalism, cites Lake Champlain and a proposed nuclear plant, condemns a local paper mill for sludge, and argues obstructionist radicals undermine environmental progress.
The Northshire Senior Center thanks residents of Manchester and Dorset for backing their article in last Tuesday's election and for donations from the recent fundraiser. The center, open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcomes all residents of the area.
The Springfield Town Meeting approved plans and engineering studies for a series of dams on the Black River with a follow on bond issue to fund a municipal electric system. The vast watershed spans 11 towns, prompting debate on regional water supply, public works, and regional land planning to ensure future growth and employment in Vermont.
An old man and a boy walk a country path and find joy in a green landscape and distant mountains. They vow to return when time allows, while the brook and sun frame a timeless moment of peace. The poem counsels savoring the journey to perfect memory.
The remarks present a debate on handling career criminals with prompt impartiality by prosecutors and courts, voiced by FBI director Clarence Kelley. They contrast with fears about medical advances extending life, echoed by Elizabeth Halsey of the Euthanasia Society of America, about dying peacefully at home.
A Washington writer recalls a proposal to stage a burglary for CBS money, noting the pay gap between liars from the Nixon era and honest journalists. He questions media standards, objectivity, and whether networks value scandal over truthful reporting, citing Magruder and industry pay scales.
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