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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A dispatch notes Judge Sirica, Byrne, and Gasch as Republican pivots overturning presidential control on funds and spending. Courts order release of $11 billion in Clean Waters Act funds, challenge withheld highway aid, and scrutinize OEO dismantling. The piece portrays the judiciary curbing executive power.
Waldo C Holden died early Thursday after a long life of steady work supporting local institutions. He championed the YMCA and Shriners efforts to build hospitals for crippled children, leaving a legacy of benefit to many people.
Editor lauds three years of Conservation Days guiding Grade 6 students to nature and protection. Credits Wynn Metcalfe and local supporters for sustaining the program. praises Bennington’s Main Street linden trees and flowering crabs, and notes a rare Mt Anthony rainbow seen early this morning bringing hopeful mood.
An opinion piece recalls a Boston Globe exchange where a reporter asks Henry Kissinger to name the greatest of Mao Zedong Chou En-lai or Brezhnev. Kissinger replies that Chou is right in noting he can speak for half an hour without saying anything. The line provokes laughter and a sharp jab at diplomacy.
The writer argues Vermont’s property tax relies on fair market value without allowances for land use such as farming or conservation. The system drives exploitive development and forces changes before planning. It cites slow professional reappraisal and farm exemptions via referenda, amateur assessors, and rising values creating inequities. urges legislative reform.
The Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association sought fair property taxes through an outside professional equalization reappraisal by Cole Layer Trumble. The communities funded the $60,000 effort, but Bennington listers express dissatisfaction, alleging the firm did a poor job.
Believing the Bennington Grand List overvalues swamp and woodland areas, residents urge Gov. Thomas Salmon to reconsider the reappraisal. Rep. Charles Layer urges discussion May 24, and Richard A. Sleeman calls for fair reviews and patience amid statewide scrutiny of the reassessment process. Albert T. Ray protests lack of competitive bidding on a school lighting contract.
A Middlebury piece forecasts a happier America after Watergate, with relief from cynicism and new governance. It predicts reduced presidential powers, stronger regional roles, renewed political involvement, and moderating prosperity amid ongoing economic strains.
The Madison notes recount the July 20 1787 debate on impeachment with Franklin Mason and Madison arguing for a broad clause. They warned removal should not hinge on treason alone and favored other high crimes. The article connects the 25th amendment and Nixon to rethink leadership, stressing prevention of power abuse.
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