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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece notes White House reversals from rebates to tax plans, describing a proposed rise in Social Security taxes for employers on high earners. It argues the shift aims to influence hiring without harming overall growth, while acknowledging limited congressional support and the administration’s tendency to oversell small tweaks to the large economy.
A month of activities on American Indian identity ended in Bennington highlighting public anthropology and a political issue. Few attendees and limited college interest contrasted with strong involvement from Bennington College, Southern Vermont College, Jane Hanks, the Vermont Council on the Humanities, and Public Issues, who supported the event and photographs.
McDonald's pursues a zoning path to open near Route 7 in Manchester, proposing a front greenery belt or a near road location if a zone change fails. The core issue is resident desire versus perceived progress and the public implications of the fast food chain’s tactics.
Editor notes the International Women's Year observance with a day long Regional Women's Conference at North Bennington School on Saturday. The event, stemming from a statewide gathering, will cover health, legal rights, and issues of older women, teens, and low income women. Open to area women and men, it aims to educate and involve attendees.
In a letter from North Bennington to the Banner editor, a reader reviews the editorial Poor man's AMTRAK and argues for integrated public transportation. The piece cites Amtrak Greyhound subsidies, urges more trains and better rail, and calls for intermodal links like Vermont Transit buses stopping at Albany station to enable ticket interchange and reduce car dependence.
In Washington Senator George McGovern voiced disillusion with the Carter era, reviving old liberal dreams of jobs, national health, and welfare reform. The piece notes inflation limits, defense costs, and public mood, arguing confidence in bold policy has faded and innocence is over.
In Searsburg a spring snowstorm disrupted plans and forced a return to candles and wood heat as crews restored power after an 18 hour outage. The author recalls past storms, shares a homebound daybook, and transitions from ballet to ice skating, recounting a chance audition that led to a skating career.
In a letter to The Banner the writer recalls opposing Judge James Oakes in a Bennington highway dispute over Foothills Regwood Road. He concedes officials can be wrong, notes environmental concerns, and criticizes the highway department for pressing a costly interchange project they felt was excessive for local needs.
J Duncan Campbell of Bennington argues that legal procedures protect minority rights and hinder road planning. He warns delaying the Highway Department’s actions could be unfair to supporters and stresses the environmental and tourism value of Old Route 7. He hopes Judge Oakes will consider broader impacts.
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