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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The credentials committee adopts a policy requiring all races to participate in delegate selection and guarantees ballots for pledged electors. The shift ends the lily white primary in the South and pushes segregationists from the party, reshaping 1960s electoral lines and increasing Southern Black voter influence. Republicans inherit the fallout and sectional bickering, while Democrats gain moderates and segregationist defectors along with rising Black votes under Civil Rights Act.
The article argues NATO has outlived its usefulness as the Soviet threat wanes and Europe seeks self reliance. It questions Washington’s role in European defense and calls for ending the alliance so soldiers can come home.
A Greenwich Village scene shows beatniks broadening protest from society to their own livelihood. Local 212 Coffee House Employes Guild demands a living wage for performers and staff in three basket-houses with basket tips, urging management to cover shortfalls. Bits from other papers follow, mocking trends with satirical quips about consumer taste and aging culture.
Atlantic City reports detail President Johnson’s struggle to pick a vice presidential candidate from a wide field. The piece notes candidates like Hubert Humphrey Adlai Stevenson Sargent Shriver and Robert McNamara, with Kennedy figures facing exclusion to avoid a dynastic clash.
The Battenkill River discussion highlights its native trout, high flow from springs, and changing insect life affecting fishing methods. September allows any legal fishing method. A Winchester Model 94 Antique rifle is praised for blending old frontier charm with modern tech, offered at 89.95 dollars.
Letters argue the Norshaft plan is too vague to beat Mt Anthony costs and questions stay unanswered. Irving Adler cites Conant on small schools costly. calls for district reorganization to avoid tiny high schools. Alexander A Matsas urges Cyprus peace and warns of Turkish aggression.
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