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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The New York Times reports that oil and gas and real estate financiers fund House Ways and Means members facing reelection to protect favorable tax shelters. The securities industry seeks lower taxes for investors over 100000, while Greenspan notes which group bears the largest share of inflation’s impact.
Editor notes a humorous take on Nelson Rockefeller's wealth, then reports Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp stating Vernon operated all August without incidents. Bennington selectmen ban street banners to enforce a consistent ad policy, and horticulture mentions a solitary white lilac blossom found by Mrs. Dexter Davis, a former staff member, offering uplift.
To the Editor of The Banner, readers learn that a permanent dental clinic for Bennington is likely. Dr. Peter Galbraith of Vermont Dental Care Program met local groups last spring and the VDCP board approved a Bennington location, with site, equipment, and staffing under review.
A citizen letter urges decentralizing government power in Montpelier to restore public faith and local decision making. It laments elite late bureaucratic control, cites the Ad ministrative Procedures Act, and calls voters to support candidates favoring decentralization ahead of Nov. 5.
Vermont officials met with Gov. Salomon and agency chiefs to hear concerns of travel recreation firms. Participants included Chris Barbieri of Greater Vermont Association and Cliff Barnes of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. The group pressed for broader accounting of travel spending and renewed state support for hospitality, while criticizing narrow industry definitions and urging stronger interagency cooperation. A second note recalls a Ford critique of Nixon era CIA policy in Chile, urging caution on foreign entanglements.
The column questions President Ford's adherence to reform after Nixon ties and budget use. It critiques his handling of Nixon related funds and tapes, notes lingering Nixon associations, and urges Congress to reclaim decisive power. It highlights the impeachment momentum and praises capable lawmakers while demanding real will from Congress.
Lawrence E. Harrington of Bennington responds to a Banner letter by Marie and Robert Condon arguing against unconditional amnesty. He warns it betrays veterans, invites anarchy, and would let felons back to compete with those who upheld the law, praising Nixon era restraint and democratic process.
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