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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont U.S. Senate race pits Republican Richard Mallary against Democrat Patrick Leahy with Liberty Union’s Bernard Sanders also in the mix. Leahy’s bid follows Aiken’s retirement after 34 years, while Mallary’s track records include cautious Washington tenure. The piece notes Mallary’s low profile and Leahy’s broad campaigning, with commentary on local political dynamics and campaign tactics surrounding Route 7 and Buckley.
Walter Kennedy of Chelsea endorses Peanut Kennedy for governor, criticizing Tom Salmon’s record. The letter cites deficits, spending, staff appointments, gun control positions, and perceived inaccessibility, urging Vermonters to vote for Kennedy for integrity and local accountability.
A reader at 412 Main St defends Kodak against Pete Horton’s bankruptcy critique. The letter argues readers choose color film, cites price trends since 1960s, disputes claims about Instamatic processing, and urges understanding of business challenges rather than blanket criticism.
The Manchester Board of School Directors seeks Dupree land on Route 30 as a long term investment. The site near the recreation area and highway is ideal for a future school or community use, with potential to support revenue sharing for town garages.
A Family Weekly opinion piece critiques withholding tax practices, arguing the system shifts tax from employer to employee, eroding take home pay and fairness. It urges reforms to ensure taxes are visible and properly collected from earnings.
The new campaign spending law, effective January, tightens limits on House and Senate candidate expenditures. It aims to curb spending with inflation-adjusted thresholds and a percentage set-aside for raising funds. The measure favors incumbents and supports a predicted Democratic sweep in upcoming elections.
Louise Andrews Kent born 1886 in Brookline Massachusetts, wrote as Mrs Appleyard with daughter Elizabeth Kent Gay, famed for Douglas of Porcupine and Mrs Appleyard’s Year Kitchen and Winter Kitchen. Nathan Keats reprints all three. Vermont readers recall her column in Vermont Life and Kent Corners memories endure.
The piece argues that equal campaign spending laws favor incumbents by leveling funds yet preserving their advantages. It details staff support, allowances, and media access that empower incumbents during campaigns, estimating a $376,000 edge plus the prestige of holding office. It contends the law ensures Congress will largely stay itself after next January.
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