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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 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.
Vermont lawmakers in small towns oppose reapportionment arguing it invades legislative rights. The piece cites Readsboro's Kenalene Collins and suggests regional changes offer growth prospects. It calls for soul-searching and regional approaches while condemning resistant rural voices.
The president downplays hawkish calls to widen the war in Vietnam and cautions that bombing North Vietnam may not quell the Viet Cong. He argues Saigon's chaos and weak governance fuel the conflict more than outside interference, urging restraint over escalation.
In a Connecticut special session a Yale computer chief Morris Davis is urged to redraw the map, challenging lawmakers and stirring a national debate on one man one vote. The piece notes the GOP’s dwindling control of state legislatures since 1932 and forecasts a potential shift as courts push equal representation.
The Banner highlights Bradford Smith’s Men of Peace a 650 page Lippincott volume surveying 15 men from Ikhnaton to Gandhi. The review weaves quotes and reflections on peace versus national self determination, noting biographical rigor and a call for a one small world heartening toward global harmony.
Craig Empire-Courier reports from India how rapid population growth outpaces food production. Citing census data, the piece notes a rise from 1.1 to 2.3 percent, and outlines government plans for birth control, contraceptives, and family planning, amid literacy and cultural barriers. The essay contrasts India’s birth rate with Japan’s, discusses dietary changes and animal culling, and highlights malaria decline due to modern control methods.
Byron A Harrington protests anticipated 20 percent auto insurance increases harming working drivers. He accuses insurers of price fixing, likens them to electric concerns, and cites tax deductibility flaws for transportation costs. He urges senators to revise laws or repeal favored deductions, urging democratic progress.
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