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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece denounces U S arms exports as a reckless tool worsening deficits and global instability. It cites rising postwar sales, plans to arm Chile and Saudi Arabia, and argues for tighter Congressional control to curb cash and credit arms deals and slow the arms race.
A legislative sub committee studying Vermont Motor Vehicle Department policies suggests raising the vanity plate registration surcharge from $5 to $10 or $16, adding a 50 percent on top of the regular $32. The commentary notes vanity links to pride and wonders about taxing other sins for revenue.
Jane R. Hanks of North Bennington urges in the Banner that Main Street fair setbacks be redesigned into lively, regular street fairs. She cites collaboration among the Bennington Garden Club citizens and merchants to celebrate spring blossoms and autumn business plus recreation, aiming for modest, charming festivals that showcase local talents.
Hartland resident argues against John Alden in Windsor and Springfield votes over repealing the inventory and stock in trade tax. He cites a five year phase out, state aid lag, and job gains from reform, urging support for repeal to boost small business and employment statewide. He notes the tax harms out-of-state warehouses and urges readers to request a pamphlet for full treatment.
Alexander T. Baldwin thanks Dorset and Rupert residents for funding the Dorset Nursing Association. He notes 50 percent of the total budget raised, invites further contributions, and invites the public to visit the new headquarters to meet staff delivering health services to Dorset and Rupert.
Former Bennington residents warn Applegate Apartments dwellers about withheld $150 deposits after four months tenancy. They gave 30 days notice, left in good order, and were promised a refund the next month, but received denial. They plan legal action and urge neighbors to beware. 15 Carpenter Ave, Northampton, Mass.
Readers are urged to mail used greeting cards in good condition to Rev. Fr. Eugenio Petrin at St. Paul’s Catholic Mission in Binnaguri India. Include clear return address for acknowledgment and write No commercial value or Used Greeting Cards on the package to avoid customs duty. Financial help is also requested to feed catechumens and children in care.
The nation heads toward elections amid population shifts and new leadership. Growth in Arizona and Florida outpaces declines in New York and Illinois, with younger figures like Jerry Brown, Hugh Carey, John Glenn, and Gary Hart rising. The era after Watergate signals a move toward independent voters and a rebalanced Capitol Hill.
Vermont's labor surge of the 1840s and 1850s drew 15 000 Irish and 14 000 French Canadians, plus Sicilians, to work on railroads and farms. Protestant Vermont resisted, anti Catholic sentiment rose, and Know Nothing politics briefly gained ground before subsiding as new immigrant communities reshaped the Green Mountains.
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