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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A reader of The Banner commends the Bennington Vermont Board of Selectmen for declaring March 12 1977 Kendall F Adams Day. The letter lauds Adams and his wife Lena as exemplary teachers and administrators who embody the nation’s merits and influence on residents of Bennington.
A tribute extols Kendall and Lena Adams for lifelong education outreach and community service through Scouts and church. The letter lauds their humanity and morality, calling them humanitarian legends and model citizens, as Bennington honors them by naming March 12, 1977, at University of Connecticut Storrs, Conn.
As of January 1977 coal was unavailable in Bennington County and rising oil costs may push households to reconsider coal heating. The piece urges preliminary study, invites local dealers to restart supply, and even suggests cross border sourcing from Massachusetts or New York. It also notes thanks from the Greater Bennington Chamber to voters who backed Article 19 and credits youth volunteers for distributing information.
A note from MAU basketball figures thanks Bennington and Mt Anthony district for season support and morale boost after the finals loss. The message also credits fans and fire departments for greeting the team after the game and invites continued backing. Local leaders applaud community effort and note coal conversion outreach for Bennington area heating needs.
Spring observations describe melting snow near Searsburg and Stephentown with lawn life returning. A World Figure Skating Championship recap praises Tai Babilonia and Rendi Gardener, Irina Rodina and Aleksandr Zaitsev, and Judy Genovese and Kent Weigle. The bicentennial emblem explanation from ARBA outlines design, usage, and penalties.
The Bennington School District Board member David Allen is accused of repeatedly carrying a loaded pistol to meetings. The editorial argues such behavior endangers students, urges fellow board members to restrain him, and calls for accountability beyond legal rights.
Rep. David Shaffe outlined House tax cuts including removing the $5 Old Age Assistance levy and exempting home heating fuels from the state sales tax. Sen. Merritt Hewitt warned Senate action awaits budget balance. Public support appears strong, and a Senate repeal of the income tax surcharge is possible.
The piece argues the proposed income tax rebate would not return paid taxes but create new borrowing. It targets 11.5 million non taxpayers, favors low earners, and omits relief for higher income groups. The author questions fairness and effectiveness of the plan.
The speaker condemns a plan that penalizes hard workers and taxpayers earning $25,000 or more while lawmakers receive large raises and generous allowances. He argues the proposal would cut relief for many middle income Americans and favor those who avoid taxation.
In a reflective column, the author recalls Dartmouth’s admission of a non graduate and links Allan Bakke’s UC case to public school access. He argues that colleges should seek opportunity for deprived applicants, not rely solely on test scores, and cautions against strict score based admissions that exclude Black applicants.
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