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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Bennington faces a highly anticipated reappraisal with the new Grand List. Town leaders warn taxpayers to consider overall tax burden as school budgets and rates will shape total bills after June district actions. Officials urge calm while residents anticipate potential rate changes.
After a long wait and repeated promises the Bennington elderly housing project has cleared hurdles in a Thursday Montpelier session. Optimism runs high as local state and federal officials confront bureacratic delays, with elderly residents and spokesmen urging decisive progress.
The guest editorial cites two causes for 20,000 annual illegal deer deaths in Vermont. Commissioner Edward Kehoe cites organized deer jacking and a black market for carcasses, while poverty-linked venison consumption among rural Vermonters resists deterrence by more wardens.
A Caledonian Record excerpt notes illegal deer killing persists among impoverished Vermonters. It describes rural poaching, car hoards, and scavenging for game during hard times, with wartime and depression echoes. It warns authorities face criminals and poverty while condemning out of season killings.
Washington coverage recalls Richard Nixon’s 1985 Milwaukee speech denouncing Lyndon B. Johnson era crime policy and the push for tough wiretap powers. It notes John Mitchell’s aggressive stance on surveillance and the Watergate fallout, and questions on who was tapped and how many warrants were used. It ends with a call that Watergate offers a chance to restore law and order.
Editor of The Besser laments mothers who are Mother of the Year with memories of departed loved ones. He praises generous dedicated selfless women who raise children without fathers, endure anguish and maintain integrity at home. He invokes blessing through the Virgin Mary and honors mothers now at eternal rest. Arlington.
Miss Bennington extends gratitude to First Vermont Bank Vermont National Bank The Banner Dunhams Furniture Catamount National Bank North Bennington William E Dailey Ie Shatt goury and an anonymous donor for backing her Miss Vermont Scholarship pageant. She hopes for continued support next year.
A reflective poem venerates mothers and mothers day, recalling a Christian mother's love and guidance. It recalls God calling her home, hopes for reunion, and eternal life, while cherishing memories kept in the heart. The piece blends nature imagery with faith and consolation.
The column recalls a May day in Manchester Valley and May first trout activity, noting anglers’ mixed results with Hendrickson dries and nymphs. It recounts experiences from Willowemoc in the Catskills and Battenkill near Arlington, highlighting peculiar trout and equally quirky fishermen including a Dutchman and a tale of a wife who left him for fishing.
In Montpelier Vermont the Democratic party fills slate holes boosting bids for constitutional posts while Republicans suffer unrest after Gov Salmon's 1970s win and potential Senate races. Rumors place Sen George Aiken on reelection path as Mallary Davis contend for Aiken seat. future candidates include Alden Thomas Burgess.
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