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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Former lieutenant governor Robert S. Babcock announces his GOP gubernatorial candidacy in Vermont. He critiques both Hoff and Foote, pledging a program to boost the economy while preserving heritage, and rails against Hoff regional schemes while outlining a need for state and local reform.
The article profiles Babcock as a sales tax proponent aiming to fund state services while preserving Vermont's political heritage. It notes Foote's warning of upheaval if taxes rise, and questions reapportionment and the balance between progress and tradition in the 1964 GOP primary.
An opinion piece critiques tax complexity and costs, noting rising use of enrolled IRS practitioners now about 71 000 as returns grew from 360 000 to 35 million filers on Form 1040. It cites a 144 page technical volume and warns reforms must simplify tax filing.
General Curtis LeMay openly opposes government policy on missiles and defense budgeting, challenging McNamara and Kennedy era test ban aims. The piece traces the clash among civilian and military authorities, the push for a 100 megaton bomb, and the push to reconvert military capacity to peace time use amid looming campaigns.
A Vermont editorial argues for continuing interstate and primary road investments to boost dairy, tourism, and commerce. It notes savings from interstate completion, current traffic on completed segments, and that federal funds cannot be shifted between road types, urging fast progress on all highway classes to support economic welfare.
Faxon Bowen of Pownal laments the crop of gubernatorial hopefuls and calls for reapportionment of the legislature to restore independence, common sense, and a working voice for all Vermonters. He warns that without an intelligent legislature representative government may become a myth.
A veteran angler outlines pre season maintenance for rods and lines including varnish, line dressing, and reel selection. He prefers bamboo rods for bait and wet fly fishing and lighter two piece rods for dry fly options. The piece urges conservation by releasing every third trout and notes the local hatchery stocking amid high water.
Visiting editor cites a letter mail on the civil rights bill as threefold: fanatical opposition based on error, broad support for its goals, and growing public interest seeking information. A 22-lawyer panel including four ABA ex presidents and three former U.S. attorneys general affirms Title Two and Title Seven as constitutional within commerce and 14th Amendment grounds.
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