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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1976
Page
5
Bennington Banner is issued daily by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial notes CBS Sixty Minutes exposed how unemployment benefits are exploited. It highlights that voluntary quitters can collect, that funds are employer financed, and that accepting only unsuitable work still yields benefits. The piece warns of deficits, cites Vermont debt, and calls for closing loopholes to restore the program’s core aim.
A New York federal appeals court enforced a Clean Air Act plan for the city, ordering city and state officials to implement air quality measures, a move with national implications as federal judges shape public policy amid political resistance. The ruling underscores tension between courts and elected branches over health and environmental policy.
The piece analyzes Carter as front runner with Pennsylvania in hand and forecasts shifts among insiders outsiders and media. It outlines four forces: the new Outs rallying against Carter, the New Ins adapting tactics, the Immediate Adversary pressing Carter, and the Ultimate Adversary weighing Reagan Ford and Rockefeller with Connally as a potential spoiler.
The article notes rising taxes on open wild lands in the northeast, focusing on Ulster County Hardenburgh in New York. A 66,000 dollar tax bill threatens a private fishing club that owns 4000 acres, prompting consideration of selling land or gifting to a conservation group as tax rolls loom large. Residents fear tax shifts if the land leaves the tax base, while the Catskill Center hesitates over a free land deed amid local tension.
A Letter to the Editor observes college and high school girls wearing pants and dungarees, contrasts with mothers’ colorful trousers, and notes comfort vs. dress norms. The writer, an observer at a Westport school, muses on fashion and era-era attire, ending with a playful rhyme about togas.
A satirical piece mocks gender norms by contrasting female fashion and behavior with male stereotypes. It playfully urges dancing in Highland attire and toga scenes while asserting traditional masculinity and chiding cross gender imitation. Located at 97 S Campo Rd Westport Conn.
Washington analysis argues President Ford is leveraging wage settlements to curb inflation temporarily while expanding labor peace. It notes Teamsters gains near 25 percent, pending rubber and auto negotiations, with escalator clauses tied to CPI rises. Economists foresee 6 percent annual cost of living increases next two years as wage hikes flow into prices.
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