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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, a daily paper except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial extols the library as a vital community hub and urges voters to approve a higher appropriation to maintain standards. New librarian John Rothrock proposes a businessman's corner with up to date market and reference materials, while collaboration with local groups and retraining efforts are emphasized.
Harold Raynolds Jr. warns he may quit as Vermont State Board of Education chair if the General Assembly blocks the board’s power to withhold state aid from underperforming districts. The piece argues the legislature’s amendment weakens policy power, urging retention of the board’s authority to set standards and fund compliance.
A front in President Johnsons war on poverty focuses on the bracero program and migrant labor. Mexico and the United States discuss policy while 2.5 million American farm workers earn meager wages and endure hard conditions amid growing automation and harvests.
A Franklin editorial condemns Senator Goldwater as poorly informed after his New Hampshire campaign. It warns of disillusionment as March 10 looms and notes debates with Gov. Rockefeller over social security and other policy issues. Write-in campaigns for Lodge and Nixon add to Rockefellar and Goldwater concerns.
Reader recounts a weekend on Lake Champlain near Vergennes with Everett Fortin and Bob Meacham fishing for smelt. They describe jigging tactics, gear, bait, and the slim returns. Bruce Meacham boats over a dozen smelt while the narrator nets one. Smelt price around 50 cents a pound. a productive day yields about 20 pounds. A note on thin ice, light, and local shanty rents.
Hal Boyle notes a transformed Debbie Reynolds in New York as she marks career growth after a seven month filming stretch that bruised her body and tested her. She signs a Las Vegas contract, seeks more adult comedy roles, and reflects on her rise from Miss Burbank of 1948 to Hollywood glamour.
Richard H McLernon of Mt Snow Development Corp notes this season lags last year in snow depth but midweek business has risen 100 percent. He cites base depths of 43 to 72 inches at Mt Snow and lodges near full through March as proof that Southern Vermont remains snow country.
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