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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner dated Friday January 8 1965 is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Governor Hoff proposes calling a constitutional convention only after the Vermont Legislature reapportions to meet the one man one vote standard. He argues the body should consider broad changes to modernize state government, including annual sessions, shorter amending timelines, term limits, and executive reforms.
The Indonesian president Sukarno withdraws Indonesia from the United Nations over Malaysia gaining a seat on the Security Council. His move risks weakening the UN as a global forum and may lead to a regional Asian bloc that could be swayed by Communist China, complicating relations with non Communist nations in Asia.
Commenting on Vermont’s 3,581 state employees, State Personnel Director Lesley Bell advocates hiring more African Americans. She notes only one current employee fits the race balance with Vermont’s Negro population at about one tenth of one percent. Bell suggests increased outreach could attract both local and out of state applicants, though salaries for positions requiring college educations remain low.
The piece argues President Johnson adopts Lord Derby’s Whig-dishing tactic to shift Republican and Democratic labels. It notes budget restraint and tax repeal as key moves, plus cautious school funding and urban renewal, shaping a bland, compliant Congress likely to pass expansive plans to aid education and environmental efforts.
A humorous commentary links rising hemlines to executive strain, noting a Wall Street Journal piece on the trend. The writer mocks gender dynamics in the workplace, suggesting knee exposure causes tension for male leaders and even imagines removing chairs to ease pressure.
The writer explores the origin of limericks linking the term to Limerick, Ireland, cites Bishop and dictionary sources, and notes an 18th century innkeeper John O Tuomy verse as a possible clue. It discusses rhythm rules, bawdy content, and the Growling Old Woman tune as potential roots of the form.
A national debate notes President Johnson's push to repeal section 14-B of the Taft Hartley Act, expanding compulsory unionization. It argues right to work laws exist in twenty states, while labor leaders seek broader union power.
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