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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Vermont Republican Richard Snelling cautions that primary campaign spending may exceed the 1961 law limiting expenditures to 7500 dollars. Some experts estimate a full primary race costs 20000 to 30000, covering ads, billboards, brochures, flyers, buttons, and more.
The piece discusses campaign spending and its limits, noting how money shapes elections and the enforcement challenges. It highlights Henry Cabot Lodge’s Oregon campaign, with Goldwater and Johnson polling, and profiles young volunteers from Boston aiding Lodge in Portland.
The piece argues Edward Lodge could suit a GOP bid for a restrained race, contrasting Lodge with an overextended, frenetic campaign style. It recalls Eisenhower in 1952 and Nixon’s 1960 pitfalls, noting Lodge’s independence and preference for measured public appearances over nonstop touring.
In spring memories, Vermont echoes the wanderers of old peddlers and hitchhikers. The piece recalls tin and clock peddlers, Connecticut clock packers, Asa Sibley clocks from 1704, and portrait painters who traded lodging for work, tying history to familiar Vermont locales and a bygone crafts scene.
Four day battle in South Vietnam involving 10 battalions signals Vietcong strength beyond hit and run tactics. Reports cite three American casualties and suggest the government forces struggle to stabilize the regime amid growing opposition.
Arthur Krock analyzes a stubborn Republican fault line from Taft to Eisenhower to Nixon and Goldwater, noting Gov. Scranton’s repeated refusals to run unless party unity and a clean path are assured, a stance likely to recur at San Francisco. The piece links intraparty strife to broader foreign policy debates and a recurring call to leadership.
The Atchafalaya basin reports a severe die off of fish and wildlife since 1960 with five million fish dead. Fishermen fear contaminated water and food safety as pesticides wash into rivers and bayous and scientists warn of human health risks connected to toxic accumulation.
Fairbanks Morse will maintain a major scale manufacturing operation in St Johnsbury with a three year labor contract. A half million dollar community fund backed the plant stay, aided by the Vermont Development Department and the Vermont Industrial Building Authority. In Bennington a $237000 Ford Foundation grant boosts 10 district improvements affecting 4000 students and 220 teachers.
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