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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Fairbanks Morse Co scale plant in St Johnsbury faced a closing threat but raised 500000 to keep the major employer in town. Community leaders credit diversification and collective effort for economic life in the Northeast Kingdom town.
In California a star campaigning for Pierre Salinger draws crowds at a turkey barbecue in Fresno with Carol Lynley in attendance. The campaign faces carpetbagger charges and a $500,000 budget as Mosk, Brown and Cranston maneuver behind the scenes. Salinger relies on the Kennedy aura and media exposure to win the Democratic nomination before the June 2 primary.
A Vermont church hosts a weekly Hunter Safety course in its basement with 25 boys instructed by the Fish and Game Department and NRA cooperation. The Vermont Deer Season report notes 10,024 deer harvested in 1963, down from 12,473 in 1962, with weather and archery delays cited as factors. county and non resident hunting patterns, deer weights, and antler points are detailed. Bennington Rod and Gun Club plans a clubhouse cleanup ahead of the season.
In Vermont a dispute surrounds Lt. Gov. Ralph Foote and a potential third party symbol, the ostrich, as he and allies advocate a Dont Knock Vermont stance. The Caledonian Record urges action on education funding, unemployment, schools, and park and land use to address real state needs ahead of the gubernatorial race.
Florence Winchell defends a Bennington nursery for working mothers, praising its care, meals, naps, and training. She notes happy parents and a child’s prayer after meals, calling the facility well kept and beneficial to the community.
The piece argues that filibusters and local denials of voting rights compel federal action to uphold constitutional rights. It outlines federal steps in past crises from Little Rock to Birmingham, notes continued resistance, and asserts only federal intervention preserves the vote when local governments fail.
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