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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Gov Thomas P Salmon reiterates need for higher taxes to cover a looming deficit. He calls for a one cent sales tax hike and outlines about 6 million in spending cuts if the legislature balks. Most Vermont legislators oppose tax increases, urging spending cuts instead. The pre session scene raises questions about park closures and historic preservation funding ahead of the bicentennial.
Vermont faces proposed reductions in library funding including elimination of the books by mail program and closure of regional libraries. Gov Salmon urged residents to accept a sales tax increase, with rebates for low income and exemptions for fuel and electricity, arguing the price of preserving what we have is high but priceless.
Local readers report a long standing washout on U S 7 north of Route 346 in Pownal now closed to through traffic for permanent repairs. The Vermont Highway Department plans a near full closure during fall tourist season, creating a dangerous one lane detour amid peak weekend traffic.
A Skylark column describes an especially bountiful tomato crop on the mountain with two bushels stored for winter and methods of ripening indoors. The Old Farmer's Almanac notes the autumnal equinox as seasons shift toward snow, followed by a peaceful Somerset Lake picnic for writing.
The Wall Street Journal praises Farmers’ Almanac lender Ray Geiger for a year long lobbying victory. The U.S. Postal Service will restore town names on postmarks reversing a five year policy of using only state abbreviations and half the ZIP. Town names will appear in the postmark circle at 350 mail processing centers.
The piece laments many small town names fading from official use as ZIP codes expand. It notes Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and places like Pen Namaquan Maine Free Soil Michigan Steamboat Nevada Hygiene Colorado Likely California Truth or Consequences New Mexico. It suggests return addresses will carry the memory of these places even as the names disappear.
Letters to The Banner urge readers to back Bill S. 2308 to remove private lands from the Bristol Cliffs Wilderness Area. They say congressmen credit such letters for introducing the legislation and urge immediate public support to protect the area.
Residents urge action on Bristol Cliffs land rights to protect tax income from private properties. They ask support from Senators Stafford and Leahy and Representative Jeffords, noting exemptions exclude Lye Brook area in Manchester Sunderland and nearby towns.
A Petersburg NY reader repeats a Garden Page tip approving magnesium sulfate use on magnesium depleted soils. Cites New York Times plant article and American Rose Society results for roses and tomatoes. The writer reports success with one to four tablespoons per plant monthly, noting large tomatoes and thriving roses locally.
Letter by Rep. Jordan Cole cites the 1974 Vermont Democratic platform rejecting a general sales tax increase while urging tax reform to align burden with ability to pay. The piece notes repealing the high income tax loophole and details calls for exempting domestic fuels and electricity.
Tom Braden analyzes rising paranoia in society as suspicions expand from the CIA to oil interests and multinational corporations. He contrasts a phase of pre paranoia with decisive leadership lacking, citing Hofstadter and parallels to Hitler's drift, warning of danger signals in today’s mood. A Dallas News note mentions a Dallas restaurant menu item priced at 95 cents.
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