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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont senator George Aiken condemned the Supreme Court ruling on reapportionment during a Philadelphia Farm Bureau talk. He warned of urban dominance and urged rural resistance, while critics argue the change would make state and national government more responsive and curb entrenched rural machines.
Columnist David Lawrence notes that Dean Burch as Republican National Committee chair is a symbol of conservative GOP control while moderates press for his departure. Eisenhower Nixon and Goldwater call for broad support or resignation, urging an orderly compromise to avoid a public showdown and allow a graceful exit next spring.
A Canadian Champion editorial argues steel price increases mix benefits and costs. Labor backs higher prices while government opposes, consumers would prefer lower prices if firms run fairly. Steel profits rise, yet exports lag and imports grow, hurting payments balance. Government should advise while industry self regulates to avoid inflation and lose on world markets.
The essay argues NATO is in a phase of revising the Atlantic alliance to fit a new East West détente. It states European nuclear talk is secondary to a broader goal: a concert including Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States. France’s self containment contrasts with Britain and Germany needing an Atlantic settlement, while German reunification hinges on East West thaw. The US role shifts from direct control to enabling European reconciliation without meddling in internal politics.
Sparks From the Forge argues radar can create a false security on ships as many vessels lack radar or distrust it due to cost. It notes plotting is essential to avoid collisions, advocates affordable maritime transceivers, and urges FCC band allocation and bridge-to-bridge communication despite practical hurdles.
Herbert E Post Jr of the Seventh-day Adventist Church responds to Miss Florence Winchell’s Christmas stamps letter in The Banner. He defends Seventh-day Adventists, argues for separation of church and state, and notes atheists’ rights while praising voluntary prayers in schools.
A critical look at the biannual nolle prosequi period in Windsor District Municipal Court highlights how cases dropped since January 25, 1963, reveal structural flaws. The piece argues for full-time, adequately paid officials, courthouse reforms, and ending private practice conflicts to improve swift impartial justice and sustain police morale.
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