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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Rep Norris Hoyt introduces a measure allowing open farmland to be appraised at 20 percent of fair value, aiming to keep land in production while raising concerns over lost town tax revenue and the burden on urban property. The plan proposes state aid but critics warn it may be insufficient, risking discrimination and uneven funding across towns. The measure draws wide interest in Montpelier as its fate unfolds.
Sen William Proxmire chairs a budget subcommittee and blasted an NSF funded project costing 83000 to study why people fall in love as a boondoggle. He warned such research might try to tax love, while noting its aim to explain rising divorces and family disruption. Former President Nixon intends to reengage in Republican politics, with Barry Goldwater possibly running for California governor. Boston Globe quips about societal shifts and jokes from Bob Orben.
Manchester resident cites Time magazine piece to accuse Paul Lawrence of fabricating drug convictions and facing up to 16 years for false arrest affidavits. Solari, once convicted on Lawrence's testimony, urges hiring reform. South Dorset writer praises Bennington County Choral Society's Dido and Aeneas performance and notes the Sunday afternoon success.
Mrs Dorothy Loomis and Charles Sawyer and his son recovered lost Girl Scout cookie receipts Saturday. The Banner editor and staff extend thanks noting honesty restores faith in mankind and send blessings to all helpers, Girl Scout Troop 246 and Mrs Bowen Bennington.
Gary Lawson of Wallingford Vermont spent July 1972 to November 1974 as an auditor and investigator for the Office of Federal Elections. He assisted in Nixon campaign finance probes, investigated Humphrey McGovern and Wallace campaigns, and worked on Nixon impeachment inquiries. He later spoke about his experiences, noting efforts to enforce campaign finance law and boost compliance. He is a 1967 University of Vermont graduate and Navy veteran, continuing with government accounting work.
A reader questions the necessity of war games over Vermont cited by Sen. Robert Stafford and cites Sen. Patrick Leahy on flight simulators versus actual flights amid the energy crisis. The letter questions the value of simulated bombing and landing missions and asks whether Vermont lives or gasoline are prioritized.
In a Vermont letter, a resident questions Sen. Stafford about basing bombers in the north country and calls for tighter oversight of military flights. The writer cites the Pentagon Papers and Watergate to argue that bureaucracies threaten freedoms, while noting Sen. Leahy’s skepticism of FB-111 flights over Vermont and urging relocation if possible.
A Searsburg Mountain Chatter column reflects on local life and nature as spring nears with sightings of redwings starlings and a hawk. The piece recalls Searsburg’s small population, past industry, and a house-hunting trip, then muses on unfinished memories and film negatives from travels, awaiting a return to the dark room.
Analysis argues that murders and attempted murders of foreign officials may implicate the CIA. It cites historical context with Hitler and Castro, questions covert ethics, and anticipates political damage to Allen Dulles and the Kennedy administration while praising oversight by William Colby and Senator Frank Church. The piece urges confronting past conduct and acknowledges 38 years since the CIA act.
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