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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 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 Banner notes that shifting to district ability to pay for state education aid risks higher local taxes in Bennington County. Sen. Clark and Rep. Caracciola oppose the plan, arguing inequities persist as variables were altered. Educator Lyman Hunt proposes a larger total fund to ease inequities, urging an extra four million dollars.
Boston chosen as site for a $60 million NASA electronics research center aims to boost local and regional economies. The decision hinges on access to top universities like MIT and Harvard and a skilled labor pool, with potential spillover benefits for Vermont and New England industries.
The article analyzes Gen. de Gaulle's Friday remarks noting shared aims with the US but differing on how to apply force in Southeast Asia. He argues for exploring political developments and negotiations in Vietnam while avoiding premature surrender to fear of Chinese domination, urging caution over a fixed winning plan.
The 1961 exchange with President Kennedy is cited, with de Gaulle arguing for no military solution and warnings that the situation is deteriorating toward a disaster that could force an intolerable withdrawal or defeat. The text frames a debate over remaining options to win the civil war.
Senators Russell and Smathers in Georgia and Florida voiced strong support for President Lyndon B. Johnson. They urged audiences to look beyond civil rights, warning Republicans would mobilize against Democrats in key states. Russell praised Johnson as a potential greatest president, while Smathers criticized Goldwater and noted civil rights votes in 1957 and 1960. They argued realism demands confronting reality and morality in the two party system.
Dr. Robert Hamilton of North Adams State College spoke to a Bennington area Parent Teacher group on abnormality in the normal child. He criticized school boards administrators teachers and PTA groups while belittling parents as a force threatening education. A letter-writer defends parents noting their essential role and urges balanced reform.
Hal Boyle argues neat freaks in life and work are a social problem, calling compulsive tidiness an inhuman malady. He contrasts hoarders who save everything with orderly types who discard, warning chaos is healthier than rigid organization.
A parent jokes that a millennium is like a centennial with more legs, playfully mixing science and humor about time and taxonomy. The quip uses a classroom tone to blend zoology study with a pun on large time spans.
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