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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Southern Vermont lawmakers push for a defined phase out in the compromise to the state aid reform. The plan would gradually implement the equalization formula while avoiding large cuts in December aid, and may rely on tax withholdings to fund up to 1.5 million of the 2.5 million needed. The governor’s tax proposal remains on the table for financing the changes.
Sen Winston Prouty in the Senate calls for a NATO summit to air grievances and renew American leadership as Europe recovers. He warns NATO may be failing as De Gaulle’s rise and Western Europe’s nationalism strain ties, suggesting a new regional arrangement could be needed.
The piece argues on modern press conferences with President Johnson, noting complaints about limited foreign policy questioning, and discussing formats favoring written questions, the need for disclosure, and the political limits on official talk amid a postwar world realignment and shifting power dynamics.
Vermont historian traces Roosevelt’s 1901 Isle La Motte visit tied to McKinley shooting news. The account details attendance by 1000, meals by Isle La Motte Ladies Aid, and Roosevelt’s remarks on outdoor sport and conservation before departing for Buffalo.
A reader corrects an 1890 mail delivery date for Bennington and criticizes the civil rights bill, arguing it concentrates federal executive power and harms business owners. Another writer laments modern leisure culture and cites Dr. Paul Dudley White on cultural shifts.
Hal Boyle notes life’s bore is the formula conversationalist who asks about you while avoiding self. He warns such people misjudge interest and suggests turning the tables by redirecting discussion to the other person. The piece mocks self promoting social charm and ends with a jab at the formula mixer.
An office worker, while leafing through the morning paper at the breakfast table, asks his wife for another cup of coffee. She wonders if he is going to the office, and he responds that he thought he was at the office. The humor hinges on his mistaken sense of place.
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