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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, under the Banner Publishing Corporation.
Editorial notes a surge in Christmas buying as Americans prepare gifts for men women and children. Spending tops 8.5 million with an average family purchasing 30 gifts at about 173 dollars. December accounts for large shares of sporting goods cameras jewelry watches candy handkerchiefs toys.
The piece notes Ben Mont plants in Bennington making wrapping paper as Americans plan a $150 million spend on paper and ribbon. It cites rising wrap varieties, the average family spending about $4.35, and the flood of card mail and packages totaling billions in two weeks. It ends reflecting on commercialization versus spiritual meaning, minutes into the festive shopping rush.
Maerki Burlington Free Press notes Sen George D Aiken could become a rallying point for Vermont conservatives after his Philadelphia Farm Bureau speech. The piece contrasts his defense of rural minority representation with lack of concern for other minorities and Civil Rights Bill implications, highlighting Aiken's independent stance and mixed reception among Right Wing factions.
Marquis Childs argues Western aid aim to stabilize developing Asia faces hurdles from rising populations and unrest. He cites Pakistan as a success story, contrasts Egypt and India, notes student discontent and fear of upheaval. The piece warns of a race between reasoned stabilizing efforts and massed unreason.
National Affairs coverage quotes Sen. Barry Goldwater defending Dean Burch as national chairman and blaming a fear campaign for his foes. Gov. Scranton echoes the worry of exclusion, urging Burch’s replacement. Burch counters that removing Goldwater would hurt the party. The piece notes a split in the GOP and recalls past fractures in 1912 and 1916.
A 1935 Levi Strauss pair joins the Smithsonian as part of a display tracing western fashion from 1870s brown canvas and duck pants to 1964 blue jeans. John C. Ewers notes jeans as authentic American folk attire worn by many, while comments on evolving Eastern models and copper rivets.
A veteran look at school buildings argues for twelve month use, flexible schedules, and overlapping nine month terms to boost capacity and reduce construction costs. It notes most schools idle 39 weeks a year and that salaries, not buildings, drive expenses.
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