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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues foreign policy intrusion into elections risks hasty decisions. It cites the Tonkin Gulf air strike, noting potential overreaction influenced by Goldwater attacks on perceived U S softness toward communism and questions the moral and diplomatic justification of actions.
The column recalls Louis Pollock a Hollywood screenwriter who fell victim to a private blacklist misattributing another man with the same name. Despite being exonerated by HUAC by 1959 his career collapse persisted. The piece urges accountability for the blacklist’s makers while condemning mob rumors and guilt by association.
The essay contrasts mood shifts at the San Francisco Republican convention with civil rights momentum at the Atlantic City Democratic gathering. It praises Johnson and Humphrey, notes a peacemaking yet hard fought campaign, and predicts a lengthy national debate as America contends between reform and retrenchment amid a wary world.
A light column contrasts America's great society idea with English quirks. It cites cases of unlicensed driving colliding with the Queen, a man hiding from callers to avoid work, a divorce due to a fussy wife, and a dental study on fruit juice cavities.
The essay critiques the Democratic and Republican conventions, noting memorials for Vietnam casualties and 17 000 troops in Vietnam. It questions campaign promises and the brainwashing charge, arguing voters face blunt persuasion and the need for informed decisions amid partisan rhetoric.
National political impact centers on the Keating Kennedy contest in New York. Keating the incumbent faces Kennedy and campaign plans begin after party conventions. Kennedy’s victory could redefine Democratic strategy and future leadership, with implications for state and national races in 1966 and beyond.
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