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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 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.
Editorial reflects national GOP tensions as Vermont Republicans weigh How to unseat a Democrat from the State House. Lt Gov Ralph Foote advocates a moderate campaign while Roger MacBride pushes conservative aims against centralized government and broad tax cuts. MacBride could gain momentum with proper time and funding.
The Vermont Republican race faces a dilemma over a proposed sales tax led by former Lt. Gov. Robert S. Babcock and Foote. Progressive Republicans see tax prospects as funds for state programs, while insiders fear a vicious primary and a fractured party in a presidential year. Mac Bride looms as a disruptor.
The piece argues the Goldwater LeMay challenge to McNamara over U S military strength is overblown. It notes U S missiles and bombers remain far ahead of the Soviet arsenal and highlights ongoing arms reduction efforts and a nuclear test ban.
UPI reports a global drift toward freer press access yet warns reporters face hidden booby traps. While Russia shows limited censorship, many regimes threaten after the fact punishment, expel journalists, or clamp news during upheavals such as Brazil and Cyprus.
A UPI humor column mocks the Order of Military Wine Tasters founded in 1959 with 11 U S chapters for active reserve and retired service members. The piece jokes about training palates, wartime duties, and comic ranks while noting a security review over correspondent censorship worldwide.
Governor Rockefeller leveraged his presidential bid to drive a reform of New York liquor laws. He secured a Republican majority for the measure while critics warned it advanced his national image. Strong party lobbying, including Fred A. Young, shaped votes in conference rooms and corridors as Democrats accused the move of serving the governor’s ambitions. No Senate changes occurred during the roll call.
A column notes a New Yorker articles on food and gourmets called goormies. Hugh Flood a 93 year old seafoodetharian critic argues meat and vegetables shorten life. The writer dislikes goormies and praises honest simple cooking across regions.
A humor piece notes a pupil undecided on the nine greatest Americans choosing first base man and a new secretary asking the sour boss if he ever laughs. The bookkeeper says he only laughs when raises are requested, in Parade style.
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