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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Texas Air Force F111 program is scuttled by Congress ending production and signaling budget discipline. The piece credits liberal lawmakers for displacing Texan chairmen and praises fiscal restraint while noting Sen. Proxmire's battles against military excess. It admires a potential shift away from defense pork and questions future honors for Proxmire.
A Vermont Tomorrow grant from CETA under Title VI funds a Community Development Clearinghouse to aid regional self sufficiency, focusing on agricultural independence, energy, housing, and land use. Dr. David Goldberg will speak at Park-McCullough House in Bennington on May 20 about Vermont self sufficiency from 1776 to 1976 and its relevance to daily life.
The Indianapolis News notes U S Mint officials report pennies are being hoarded as a potential inflation hedge. About 70 billion pennies were minted in 15 years, but roughly 30 billion are withheld from circulation, seen as copper profit potential.
Penny pinchers face bad news as copper prices fall from the high of 1.50 dollars per pound to about 50 cents. The article urges returning pennies to circulation to prevent disruption of money supply and inconveniences to businesses and consumers.
A Vermont resident attacks the Agency of Environmental Conservation for duplicative process and wasteful spending over a minor road permit. He recounts a May 7 site hearing, his Act 250 approval, multiple questions, and calls for streamlined handling to avoid taxpayer burdens. He cites extensive personal time and costs.
A tangled review of federal actions against Helms over break in, mail cover, and perjury charges, with debates over testimony secrecy, potential prosecutions, and the Rockefeller Commission. Questions linger why Colby sent evidence, while commentators split on accountability.
A note in the Business Digest describes a new tranquilizer that won’t relax users but may enhance enjoyment of reading. It hints at hope that people will gain clearer vision in the year ahead, especially for Readers Digest and similar readers.
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