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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding areas with news, notices, and community updates.
The town faces a debate over a proposed McDonald s site at Route 7 and the east west routes in Manchester Center. Critics warn it could ruin the town s image and worsen weekend traffic bottlenecks while supporters say it attracts tourists and sustains growth. The piece notes Manchester s ski resort past and already diverse dining scene.
The article argues the Navy should not fund the Condor missile. It notes it works only in clear weather and risks $166 million in taxpayer money. Congress blocked funding, yet Defense Secretary Rumsfeld supports new budget requests. It criticizes Rockwell lobbying and urges tighter safeguards and limits on Pentagon industry ties.
At the selectmen meeting on October 5 1976 letters to the editor outlined delinquent taxes and collection procedures. The prepared statement defined delinquent taxes as any unpaid taxes past due date with a 1 percent monthly and 8 percent collectors fee, and described warrants, timelines, and the need for standardized procedures and honest collection principles. The speaker urged up-to-date delinquent lists and records for auditors and town officials.
Town record shows rising delinquent taxes tied to extended effort by a collector. It notes cooperation gaps with selectmen on a July 24 1973 tax sale for Stockwell property at 700 Gage St and a current due of 4284 34 plus attorney fees. The writer seeks improved collection cooperation and process integration.
Letter to the editor praises local voters for enduring long lines on Nov 2 and urges reform. They call for longer voting hours, earlier poll opening, clearer district maps at polling places, reallocation of machines, and more machines if needed to reduce wait times. The author notes thousands of man hours wasted and asks for better planning in future elections. 137 Burgess Rd. Bennington.
Dorothy Loemker of Bennington thanks a kind lady who handed wipe-clean towels after tomato sauce spilled on cabbage rolls for a St Peters luncheon in the First Vermont parking area.
The piece contrasts a canceled weekend due to uncertain forecasts with a brisk deer hunting scene as hunters flood mountain roads. It reflects on Thanksgiving’s meaning, the Pilgrims’ hardships, and the costs and joys of hunting versus grocery lines, ending with a holiday greeting and a brief note on Kissinger’s Boston audience incident.
Earl Wilson argues State Department shows strong hiring at high salaries and notes record gains under Kissinger including seven black ambassadors and the first black assistant secretary. He cites a February conference on black perspectives, urges a pluralistic foreign policy to reflect diverse heritages and viewpoints.
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