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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
After decades of rising pay and benefits, state and local workers confront real resistance from elected leaders amid tax revenue strains. High-profile cases in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Seattle show governments prioritizing fiscal health over expanding public sector compensation. Public employers now must consider affordability as workers seek parity with private-sector pay.
The letter discusses Bennington’s Bicentennial, praising its importance while criticizing the executive director plan. It alleges waste of taxpayers money and a biased process favoring a preselected candidate, claims about funding details, and cites local residents Mab DuHamel and George Serrigo. It ends with blame on committee leaders for inaction and calls the director role unnecessary.
Michael Lawrence Harrington of Overlea Road defends gun rights and criticizes Alan R. Leake for supporting the Second Amendment with confusion. He warns Massachusetts and other states will spread restrictive laws, urges sportsmen to resist, and notes his DMZ experience to claim Leake lacks understanding of communism.
The Burlington Free Press notes Boston nears a tentative teachers contract ending a costly strike. City cheers a Red Sox AL East title win while bar chatter shifts from busing and schooling to baseball glory. A fantasy runs about World Series glory possibly easing school tensions.
A Washington column argues the federal welfare system creates desertion incentives, inflates aid programs, and fragments policy. It cites studies showing desertion can boost a family's income, describes the growth of aid programs since 1935, and calls for harmonizing programs or direct cash grants while noting political divides.
The author recalls past comic anecdotes about innovation from a hash house to education. He argues innovation must serve the customer, notes rising per pupil costs from 108 to 1281 dollars, and cites outdated reading and writing progress. He critiques Dr Harvey Scribner's Make Your Schools Work and warns against radical plans like apprenticed learners and birthday based promotions.
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