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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears as a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article notes Otto F. Otepka, once ousted from a State Department post over leak accusations, returns as a Nixon appointee to the Subversive Activities Control Board earning $36,000 annually. It argues the board, created to enforce the McCarran Act, has no registered organizations and is a costly sinecure.
The Vermont Development Department plans to close its Cleveland Ohio branch citing economy. In spring a dazzling aurora borealis display captivates readers, while Leonard J Black reports finding pink pussywillows in Glastonbury on a snowshoe trip, delivering a quirky newsroom item.
An unspecified columnist notes a National Park Service boardwalk into a vast Everglades area, once untouched by Indians or early settlers. Tourists ascend a tower to view pristine wilds while leaving beer cans and litter behind, a sign of growing encroachment and waste.
Kenneth Harrington laments Gov. Deane Davis and Rep. Walter Kennedy for pushing a 3 percent sales tax and a proposed rise to 4 percent. He warns residents may move to Massachusetts or New York where taxes are lower and wages higher. He jokes about a Mars expedition surcharge and warns of antlers in Vermont if lawmakers aren’t stopped. He urges vigilance and notes potential voter shifts. Barbara Herrnstein Smith responds to Msgr. Flanagan on abortion reform, defending civil debate and urging direct focus on arguments rather than personal attacks.
Julius H Manes reports a reflective review of a Mt Anthony Union High School concert at Walker Morgan Memorial Theatre. Chris Finckel substituted on cello with his mother at the piano, Gunnar Schonbeck played melancholic clarinet pieces, Frank Baker offered Italian love songs, and a Beethoven trio impressed. After intermission Julian de Gray could not perform and Lionel Nowak substituted, delivering Chopin Fantasy to a warmly receptive audience.
Bernard G Gregory of Clarendon voices concern over Montpelier Ways and Means members and Rep Peter Guillani over a racing bill and alleged disregard for majority vote. He warns such actions threaten rights, urges accountability, and declares ongoing protest in Vermont political life.
In a Vermont framed argument, the author compares taxes to larceny and argues real estate taxation unfairly hits retirees. He cites pension dynamics, home values doubling while incomes fall, and proposes a use based assessment akin to farm property to ease tax burdens on elderly taxpayers. The piece also includes anecdotes about savings in old currency and the impact of inflation on fixed incomes.
Washington officials push for a staged U S troop drawdown while warning that a limited North Vietnamese offensive could intensify. Melvin Laird privately signals a six to ten month grace period to begin withdrawal amid rising strategic risks. TheNational Liberation Front and North Vietnam mass near Saigon, with 40 000 troops within 45 miles of the capital, raising concerns of a broader assault if restraint ends. American officials doubt the enemy seeks full escalation, preferring a protracted settlement and continued aid to South Vietnam as negotiations loom. The piece questions why the Communists limit their attack and notes Thieu signals possible withdrawal of up to 100 000 U S troops this year. the analysis weighs prudence against potential stalemate.
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