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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. This August 6 1964 issue notes its regional newspaper format and printing schedule.
Village Attorney John Williams calls for cooperative action between the village and town to create a shared water system. He advises using the Putnam deed of gift as a foundation for improvements and cautions against court actions that seek to redefine the Water Department’s framework.
Williams argues the deed should not block progress in Bennington water service. He urges town and village to cooperate to expand supply and extend lines to residents outside limits. The water system’s priority is unresolved as demand grows and joint action is proposed with the water board leading recommendations.
Barry Goldwater faces sharp foreign criticism as the 1964 campaign draws unprecedented international attention. Allies decry anti communism and warn that U S leadership affects NATO and UN commitments, urging mature policy and consideration of world consequences.
Analysis of Upper Graniteville Rock of Ages registrations shows 1964 visitor numbers 8.2 percent below 1963 excluding open house events. The piece argues Vermont should emphasize its haven of rest and recreation to attract travelers with leisure time and potential future residency, noting possible shifts from eastern to western and southern states.
The piece portrays President Johnson’s push for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with Roger Stevens in charge. It discusses funding ideas from federal arts allocations, creating an Arts Council, reviving live theater, and using government buildings to support arts, along with the center’s location and symbolic role for national growth.
Edgar T. Carlson urges reading Goldwater as a sensible conservative and urges readers to consider a states rights, anti communism, and selective foreign aid program. He praises repeal of Vermont personal property tax, arguing it would keep industry in mill towns and create jobs, with impact on Springfield and similar towns. Herbert G. Ogden signs from Hartland.
The author argues that village and town split governance creates overlapping boards, duplicative costs, and poor coordination. Localism breeds inefficiency in snow plowing, water, roads, and schools, hindering unified planning and better services for residents.
A Vermont speaker discusses reapportionment ideas for the House and Senate, criticizing the current structure and weighing unicameralism versus bicameral checks and balances. He notes time locks, commuter inequities, and potential yearly sessions with fixed terms and stipends.
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