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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Governor Hoff proposes substantial pay raises for Vermont department heads and deputies in Montpelier and benefits for judiciary. The plan would raise agriculture commissioner salary from 9350 to 15000 and aligns top salaries with official responsibility, arguing state can afford higher pay amid growth and increased government duties. Hoff excludes his own salary from rises.
Montpelier reports the General Assembly will consider a measure to curb Vermont dropout rates by raising the mandatory attendance age to 17 or completion of Grade 10. Senators Raynolds and Christone back the bill, aligning with State Board of Education aims, while a Fair Haven incident shows complexity in keeping students in school. The article argues root causes require guidance, testing, and stronger vocational programs.
Mrs. Julia Brown, a Birch Society speaker touring the state, says she can identify Communists after brief conversations and that she can even smell them. The Bennington talk provoked questions about science and responsible citizenship as locals listened with serious faces.
London faces a tense political moment as Labor with a razor thin majority and the opposition seek a path forward. The Leyton by election shock highlights party maneuvering and racism concerns, with 38 percent of Labor voters citing race as a factor in Gordon-Walker’s defeat. Prime Minister Harold Wilson is seen as the more capable leader amid Britain’s postwar upheaval.
A letter notes Illinois 1917 cigarette ban and shows a copy of the law. The column recalls Uncle Sam the peddler, music in the air, and status seekers. It discusses postwar Britain, De Gaulle, Wilson, and a potential long term U S defense credit deal amid political risk.
A 1960s analysis argues the myth of a growing federal leviathan is false as state and local budgets surge. Federal employment is flat while state and local jobs, spending, and debt soar, driven by growing services and education and by grant programs shaping fiscal relations. It notes education dominates spending, state debt climbs toward 100 billion, and taxes take a growing share of GNP. The piece discusses political risk for governors, reliance on federal funds, and potential reforms like revenue transfers to reduce grant dependence.
A columnist summarizes a documentary on The Guns of August to explain World War I’s origins. It outlines alliances and tensions among England, Germany, France, Russia, Austria, and the Balkans, plus a concluding joke from Family Weekly to end.
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