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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington reappraisal reallocates the town budget without new revenue. Some residents face higher taxes due to long-unadjusted property values, while others pay less. Appeals to Cole Layer Trumble and local boards exist, with tax relief and land-use tax proposals cited as potential remedies.
The Putnam Square Cynic says Richard Nixon can weather Watergate by spacing minor ad missions to slowly admit fault while keeping Congress and the press at bay in the name of national security. Over about three and a half years the public will swallow the idea and he will stay slim and untroubled.
Guest editorial praises Governor Rockefeller for saving the Adirondacks from unchecked development. It defends the Adirondack Park Agency plan to limit private land uses, notes added appointees and a review board, and argues concessions balanced fairness with the plan’s core goal.
The Adirondacks plan agency wins praise for guiding land use and maintaining town communication, with mild criticism aimed at slight loosening of lakeshore building restrictions and highway reach. Gratitude goes to Governor Rockefeller and notably Richard W. Lawrence Jr., the hard pressed chairman, for the historic planning achievement.
A letter to the editor urges Vermont to expand electricity supply and attract new industries. It backs importing Canadian power and criticizes the new commission as political, calling for leadership from Governor Salmon and urgent energy policy, including tax incentives and upgrades to generating capacity.
A columnist argues for reducing presidential pomp by cutting travel use and TV exposure. Proposes sales tax of transport, monthly public TV airings, news conferences without cameras, limited campaign time, stricter fundraising, and a three-year term to curb grandiose status and press focus on personality.
Alan D Johnson argues in The Banpee that indoor tennis courts would benefit residents and vacationers with four season recreation and could host conventions. He notes Manchester’s port growth and economy would gain from a versatile facility, strengthening the area’s leisure and conventions appeal.
The clippings present paraphrased remarks about seizing small chances to progress, a quip on retirement coffee routines, and a humorous take on prayer by a Legion magazine, suggesting a patched, incomplete snapshot of public sentiment without clear events or dates.
Vermont site near Highgate Swanton unveils Adena burial area linked to Otter Creek dig. Louise Basa of UVM coordinates volunteers from doctors to children, preserving burials with reverence. University plans to display finds. local praise for Basa's outreach and public education efforts.
In a playful moment at a dress shop, a shopper jokes about her measurements, saying they are small then pean and large in that order. The remark captures lighthearted retail banter and personal style.
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