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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Vermont editorial critiques Walter E Kennedy’s tax relief proposal as a political platform against Gov. Salmon. It questions funding gaps, labeling plan fiscally flawed and noting reliance on a costly “cost survey study committee.” It argues the scheme would divert funds from education and tourism while misusing a surplus.
Frank Cain Democratic candidate for the U S House outlines a position paper on Page 5 with concrete ideas to curb rising power costs. He favors federal involvement in the national issue while opposing a state takeover of utilities endorsed by the Liberty Union. James Jeffords has yet to offer precise suggestions.
The community calls for walkers and donations for a Sunday CROP Walk starting at Mt Anthony's Park Street at 1 pm and ending at Second Congregational Church on Hillside Street. Sponsored by Church World Service, funds aid food, medical, education, clothing, and development across six continents.
The author argues that Americans worship a powerful faith in the car and highway system, sacrificing over 50,000 people annually in traffic deaths. The piece likens road fatalities to Aztec human sacrifices, calling the creed barbarous and idolatrous.
A cynical meditation on Vietnam losses versus road deaths, noting 516 fatalities over Labor Day weekend and suggesting fewer holidays and staying home could save lives. The piece criticizes Congress for creating more weekends and appeals for altered American habits to reduce casualties.
An opinion piece defends single family houses against urban planners and environmental critiques. It argues sprawl supports economic stability, private homes, and democracy, while condemning policies and reports favoring dense apartment living. It cites Levittown, Davis-Bacon, FHA, and tax deductions as supports for continued single-family home construction.
In Vermont readers warn Kodak faces a decline in earnings and profits, while lamenting the loss of affordable film, growing minifilm limits, and reduced education in photography. The piece recalls Life magazine’s journalist era, the shift to color, and the shrinking availability of black and white film, foreshadowing broader industry distress.
A Letter To The Editor from The Banner mocks Gov Salmon for dismissing Walter Kennedy’s platform. It notes state government costs rose 400 percent and employees increased 118 percent from 1960 to 1973, while Vermont’s population grew 19 percent. The writer argues taxpayers see no humor in the growth.
Edward J. Donnis argues that over-regulation wastes tax money and raises costs for Vermont producers. He warns a bloated bureaucracy makes businesses less competitive, limits expansion and job creation, and pairs this with the stance of Kennedy against excess state control. Chester.
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