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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner discusses welfare as a major political issue next year, arguing the ANFC program contains many so called abuses. It notes Gov. Deane Davis faces questions on a sales tax and welfare costs, with emphasis on medical assistance portions of a $21.8 million state welfare budget and Betit's proposals.
Budget notes three welfare streams for needy children in hospitals and aged care with a roughly 21.8 million dollar state share. Nursing home costs up 20 percent and hospital costs up 17 percent. Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled at 7.4 million, ANFC at 10 million with one third state funded. Critics say reform targets welfare abuses while arguing the elderly and disabled would be harmed.
In Barre the GOP fund raiser once seen as a routine $50-a-plate event shifts into a political flashpoint. Governor Davis questions potential harm to the party, while legislators and commentators weigh the impact on the Vermont race as October events feed into the November election.
A vivid critique links Aspen Colorado’s tourist rush and 84 national forest ski resorts to overcrowding, soaring costs, and water pollution fears. It notes stalled advertising, new trailer camps, and legal battles over development, then widens to Disney’s Mineral King plan and a Quebec Valley ad tout. The essay-style piece ends with a call for skeptical readers as development accelerates.
The piece critiques a Houston campus protest where a governor was shouted from the room and argues against punitive attitudes toward youth. It highlights Vermont sales tax revenue rising by nearly a million dollars in Q1 1971, projecting an extra four million annually. It also notes U.S. Senate approval of a Connecticut River park bill and ends with a garden note from The Banner staff.
Paul Eagan of 110 Norton St questions Sen Prouty on the Hoff campaign arguing American citizenship and political virtue shape national strength. He asks five points about Prouty including rumors, issue focus, campaign spending, ABM hearings, and Sen George Aiken’s absence.
G R Patalano of the United Transportation Union and Danny Michaels of the Railroad Clerks Union accuse Sen. Winston L. Prouty of misrepresenting an endorsement. They say Vermont railroad workers largely support Phil Hoff, with the lobbying group in Washington, D.C. having few local members and no broad worker mandate.
A poetic reflection on autumn signals and bird migration as a spiritual call. The author contemplates departing summer, the songs of birds, and a prayerful gratitude for nature's cycles.
The writer questions why the United States imposes Rhodesia sanctions while England trades with Cuba and North Vietnam. They note Rhodesia has not traded with those nations, urge U S policy independence, and claim the U S buys chrome ore from Russia at a price rivaling Rhodesian rates.
Adele B Callaway argues fear fuels evil and suppresses learning. She urges love of God without censorship, warns against firing teachers, cautions against turning right or left, and calls for listening to all grievances to keep the country strong and compassionate.
A poem urging moral reform and national unity. It critiques wrong motives and promotes love, faith, and equal freedom under an ideal American Dream. The piece stresses ending oppression and cheating a friend, envisioning a brotherly society and renewal of life.
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