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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation based at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The editorial defends the ongoing Senate investigation into Bobby Baker and his wealth, arguing it is legitimate and in the public interest. It rebukes calls that the hearing is purely for publicity and condemns public officials who use office for personal gain while noting the erosion of the public trust symbolized by ostentatious objects.
Gov Hoff s college loan legislation likely to be endorsed by the General Assembly after a rocky start. Rewritten by House Appropriations and endorsed by the House, the measure aims to extend loans with the state backing for qualified high school graduates seeking higher education in Vermont.
The piece argues public office tempts private gain amid new government roles and large defense spending. It links the Baker investigation to ethics reform and calls for a stronger congressional code affecting officials and aides. It then discusses Vermont college loans stressing affordability for freshmen and the broader need for state investment in education.
Saigon reports a plan to extend the war into North Vietnam via guerrilla actions. Washington reviews a sea blockade and air interdiction of North Vietnamese routes from China. Policy makers favor a tougher program with no immediate dramatic developments.
A paraphrased column notes Lyndon B. Johnson enjoys canasta with his family while broader foreign policy debates consider air and sea blockades amid Laos and Vietnam tensions. It cites Khanh’s coup in Vietnam, Laos truce breaches, and Soviet guarantor roles as context for shifting Washington strategies.
In Vermont the writer laments lacking a presidential primary while New Hampshire enjoys nationwide attention. He notes Harold Stassen and McKinley jokes, considers lottery ballots, and mocks media hype as Vermont prefers to be fought over in state conventions.
A Hoosick Falls Standard Press critique rails at garish Vermont bound billboards along Route 7. The piece mocks New York’s scenic neglect and condemns 50+ roadside signs that mar the Hoosick Hills, contrasting Vermont’s Molly Stark Trail and scenic Green Mountains with New York’s advertising blight.
A reflective piece argues that Britain’s exodus of PhDs and university staff to the United States underlines the need for robust education and research in all states. It highlights California and Massachusetts as engines of innovation while condemning Alabama and Mississippi for closing secondary schools, warning of long term national decline if education lags.
In Capper's Weekly a humor excerpt features a filling station attendant claiming he loafs as he goes, explaining that some folks loaf at once while he self describes as loafing gradually as he travels through town.
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