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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Ford administration proposal to fund a new naval air base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean faces opposition. Critics question strategic need and legality, noting regional nations urge the U S to stay out, while Senate leaders push restraint and demand essential national interest certification before funding.
The Vermont legislature gains on the 1976 federal revenue sharing, receiving about 2 million more and 12.1 percent of the national pie. Total about 19.6 million. Vermont enjoys 41.68 dollars per person, highest per capita share in the nation, though cautioned against rapid spending through bureaucratic budgets.
The report notes private firms hire about 18 percent fewer college graduates this year for goods production, while local and state governments boost hires by about 18 percent. The observation hints at inflationary pressures as production shrinks and government employment rises, reflecting basic economic laws.
A Letter to the Banner writer recounts Arlington Memorial Day parade observance. The observer laments lack of flag salutes during the march, noting a civilian salute is hand over heart to the left breast.
Roberta Keough from Arlington urges readers to honor the flag with a salute during the upcoming July Fourth parade. She recalls serving in the WACs and expresses strong respect for the flag as a symbol of the country.
Readers urged to heed Murray's call for eternal vigilance against threats to freedoms. The letter credits media and reporters with exposing plots by a former president and associates toward a one party system and notes alleged spying by CIA and FBI on citizens and officials.
A reader from North Pownal notes a May 20 Nichols ad showing a young woman in a White Swan uniform with shoes clearly oversized. The May 21 Waring Partridge item mocks President Ford and Cambodian events, implying casualties among Marines and draftees and a recovery claim for 38 sailors on their way home.
Joyful organizers Joyce and Richard Sukes thank volunteers and participants after a marvelous Bike Day. They note plans for next year and invite continued community support. Street address listed as 213 Grove St.
Washington column notes Congress raised staff salaries by 22500 to 227220 yearly and increased free trips to 52 per term. It also boosted free long distance minutes to 31250 and funded two mass newsletters at over 1500 dollars each, expanding taxpayer funded mailings for incumbents. The piece questions public campaign financing limits and flags broad policy shifts in House spending.
Simon Moselsio, longtime Bennington College professor, created a plaster model of his overlife-sized Vermont Farmer bronze bust. The piece, owned by IBM, reflects the artist’s skill across materials and depicts a 77 year old Vermont farmer posed in 1941. Also on view are Portrait of Zalova and Mahatma Gandhi sculptures, with Moselsio works in major collections nationwide.
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