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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The paper serves Bennington County with local news, notices, and community updates.
A column argues extending the anti recession tax cut could sustain consumer confidence and prevent a drag on a fragile recovery amid rising prices and interest rates. It contends conservative aides push cutting the tax break, while political and economic factors favor continuation. The piece also critiques Ford’s Clemency Board as a failed effort with limited impact.
The piece argues Congress should pass unconditional amnesty for draft evaders and deserters in 1975, noting no bill seems imminent and predicting action may not come until 1977. It condemns selective pardons and urges sweeping forgiveness for those who dodged the draft or used exemptions.
The Heall Street Journal notes a rising trend of American pensioners moving to Poland for cheaper living and better treatment. About 6,000 American retirees live there, many on Social Security benefits, taking advantage of favorable exchange rates amid a broader 15 year rise in overseas retirement.
A reader laments noisy accusations in gun control debates and notes Vermont State Employer Association facing mass layoff concerns. The VSEA executive director questions delay motives while the fragile contract with the state remains largely unchanged. Garnet Harvey's replacement, a former PR man from Glen Ellen, travels statewide.
Letters to the editor discuss firearm licensing and federal forms, defend or critique gun control, and call for honest debate. Readers from Bennington, Woodford, Waitsfield, and North Bennington address politicians, educators, and unions while urging lawful enforcement and civil discourse.
Vermont faces a growing unemployment compensation debt from 1.5 million to projected 40 million, with weekly increases near half a million. Payroll taxes for covered workers would rise dramatically, risking fewer hires and higher costs for employers as bills in Congress may expand benefits.
The Wall Street Journal column argues Chilean dictatorship brutality stems from Chicago School economists led by Milton Friedman and financed by US policy. It cites 370 percent price rises, 20 percent unemployment, and 20 percent drop in industrial production. It cites CIA meddling and Kissinger remarks, calls for US accountability and academic responsibility, and notes Chilean universities purged of faculty.
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