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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Globe Union Co of Milwaukee poised to locate a Bennington branch with an anticipated 125 new jobs and potential 100 service positions, signaling strong regional economic growth. BCIC praised for promoting Bennington County's development and attracting a major manufacturing presence.
Bennington awaits final site and design details for a $1.5 million BCIC plant to be built and leased to Globe Union. Financing through the Vermont Industrial Building Authority is to be arranged as discussions continue, with about 125 new jobs possible for the area.
A column argues that white resistance to black gains in housing and jobs risks civil unrest. It warns that blocking civil rights legislation via filibuster endangers the rule of law and constitutional guarantees, urging lawful redress despite imperfection.
The author questions highway funding priorities, arguing that less money should go to Interstate 91 and more to U.S. 7. He cites Holden’s figures on fatalities, efficiency of alternate routes, and possible gains from federal matching funds, warning that slow, long passing zones create danger and delays.
The Berkshire Eagle notes Rachel Carson’s pioneering synthesis of science and prose in Silent Spring and her lasting influence on pesticide scrutiny and oceanic study. It praises her reverence for life and the lasting public and global response to her environmental advocacy.
The Burlington Free Press applauds Gov Hoff as the state forms the State Personnel Board to study staffing levels. The review aims to cut state employees from 3,846 fulltime and 1,500 temporary with a report due July 15 and recommendations by October 1, seeking a token or more meaningful reduction to ease taxpayer burdens in an election year.
Washington column notes Richard Blackwell, once a Dead End Kid, now a fashion designer. He outfits Jane Russell Connie Haines and Beryl Davis in ladybird gowns for the White House News Photographers Association dinner, with feather counts of 1000 for Haines and Davis and 3000 for Russell.
The piece discusses Horace Greeley and a Brooklyn great grandson spokesman for the John Birch Society. It notes Greeley’s controversial Cold War rhetoric about Eisenhower Kennedy and Dulles, allegations of treason, and critiques of ultra right fears and Communist accusations. It highlights FBI vigilance and J Edgar Hoover’s stance on civil rights movements.
A humor vignette shows an insurance salesman asking a puzzled young housewife about the maximum value of her husband’s present insurance. She replies she’d get a poodle, turning the moment into a light, offbeat gag typical of Family Weekly.
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