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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Vermont Governor Hoff pushes a graduated tax on gross income to fund education while New Jersey Governor Hughes proposes an income tax to finance broader spending. The column weighs sales tax versus income tax, notes political risks, and discusses potential effects on industry and wealth migration.
The piece applauds Bay City Michigan barber who won Olympic gold and highlights 14 year old Scott Ethan Allen of Smoke Rise New Jersey who placed fourth in the Innsbruck Austria men's figure skating. Allen is praised for grace and promise as a youth in Olympic sport.
A. A. Berle Jr. argues that addressing Latin American grievances won t quiet anti American forces unless the Soviet Union and Red China alter their Cold War strategy. He cites Venezuela as a model where sound diplomacy and viable U S relations under Betancourt curbed anti American pressure despite terrorist activity.
The piece argues the current Panama Canal faces security and sovereignty challenges and proposes a future sea level canal as a neutral solution. It outlines five possible sites, a U S authority for operation, and terms offering Panama a time-limited end to quasi sovereignty while involving American republics.
The writer argues the proposed state aid formula relies on pupil counts rather than schools, creating inequities for small towns. Essex would gain 1090 percent under the new plan, potentially funding the ten “barnacle” towns for over a decade, while concerns about IBM’s impact on Essex rise.
Dennis M. McCue of North Bennington argues against blaming youth morals on films and books, citing Kefauver Hoover and others. The letter urges community action to protect children and suggests engaging youth creatively with Shakespeare and other subjects, noting Rosamund Gilder’s view.
A discursive column argues that Colonel John Glenn entering the Democratic nomination for the Senate is fitting for an all American figure. It traces the American system of politics, voter apathy, and recent reforms including poll tax abolition and reapportionment, praising Kennedy era inspiration and urging participation in politics.
The new minister eagerly promotes foreign missions asking parishioners with money. A wealthy farmer refuses, arguing against funding missions and suggests feeding the hungry with something cheaper than missionaries. The remark closes with a sharp quip.
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