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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Washington pundits debate Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara as a potential Democratic vice presidential nominee though his Republican past unsettles core Democrats. President Johnson praises him as capable while avoiding politics, leaving speculation that a Republican could join a Democratic ticket and shaping GOP strategy if nominated.
Vermont Young Republican Club faces opposition from Tom Cook Jr. and leaders who say circulating petitions against the Civil Rights bill harms party unity. The controversy follows Rep. Robert Stafford's praise by a local NAACP chapter and calls for VYRC reconsideration. The opposition urges direct letters to Senators Aiken and Prouty and urges state party leaders to reject the petition drive.
Washington. Lodge backers press for Ike support as Eisenhower remains silent at Palm Desert amid pressure from Goldwater and Nixon factions. Analysts note a potential shift if Ike speaks, with Massachusetts and other states eyed for delegate counts and Viet Nam policy influencing the contest.
Vermont opens its trout season with warm hopes for good catches across streams and ponds like South Stream Main Stream and Batten Kill. Hatchery staff expect strong fishing. families are advised to tailor trips for youngsters and consider pan fishing for beginners. An eagle sighting near Bennington and woodchuck hunting add seasonal notes as drought impacts stocking costs and plans for the season.
Washington residents confront a lobbying effort urging support for HR 1618 to repeal the bagpipe tariff. The author warns expanded bagpipe imports threaten public peace and urges the Ways and Means Committee to oppose repeal and even consider doubling tariffs to protect ears and tranquility.
Letter urges voters to scrutinize the proposed union school before the May 5 vote citing rising costs from population growth and inflation as inevitable. The April American Home article argues Americans won’t tolerate a second rate public school system and that costs will rise.
Bennington writer Rodger L. Randall argues costs in public education will rise nationwide and suggests 11 questions for boards and communities. He highlights planning, building efficiency, dual use facilities, credit ratings, pooling purchasing, and limiting nonessential expenditures to ease taxpayer burden.
Rep Walter Rogers mocks Washington confusion as a tourist draw. He notes signs mislead visitors and cites a Pentagon mixing bowl sculpture with moving points A B C D as a playful example. He argues the spectacle inflates government costs.
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