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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial contrasts Gov Hoff's optimistic two year spending projections with fiscal strains in Rhode Island Massachusetts New York and Utah. Rhode Island's Chafee warns of deficits while Volpe urges a sales tax to restore solvency Rockefeller contemplates a tax increase to fund a record spending rise.
The piece contrasts optimism in Hoff’s plan for large spending with other governors. It notes Pennsylvania Governor Scranton’s $60 million surplus and a Democratic push to hold the line by tax cuts. Hoff projects two-year revenue growth and aims for balanced books, signaling potential fiscal leadership if realized.
Marquis Childs writes from London as Sir Winston Churchill dies closing a historic era in English history. The death triggers a state funeral plan and a city pause, recalling Churchill's leadership during the blitz and his postwar efforts, with Britain facing political and economic uncertainty. The piece honors his enduring influence and the nation’s collective memory.
National Affairs examines a 512 page Johnson budget showing two large unused fund pools allow dipping to keep the annual figure under $100 billion. The chart reveals $72 billion in new authority spent in 1966 and $27.6 billion from prior year authorizations, masking larger trust fund totals and the real size of federal outlays. The piece cites editorials from The New York Herald Tribune The New York Times and The Washington Post criticizing the focus on the administrative budget. It warns that reliance on administrative figures conceals trust fund activity and risks underestimating overall fiscal pressures for 1966 and beyond.
President Johnson's new budget follows an optimistic fiscal path to keep total federal spending near one hundred billion while excluding large anticipated costs like highways and aged care funded separately. The plan runs a five point three billion deficit, aiming to stimulate the economy through Keynesian stimulus amid prosperity and rising social programs.
Arthur F. St. Maurice of Massachusetts heeded Go West, young man, go West by bringing the West East He cut 1500 apple trees to free land for five buffalo from Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and plans a buffalo ranch He figures one cowboy can tend the herd while 20 handle the orchard duties
Arthur J. Lyons of Shaftsbury criticizes a unsigned full page ad against the Mt Anthony Union School. He doubts sincerity, warns against scare tactics over flood fears, and urges readers to vote with clear minds, channeling energy toward youth and education.
President Lyndon Johnson's illness and brief hospital stay in Bethesda sparked extensive media coverage. Press secretary George Reedy faced probing questions as reporters sought details on temperature, aspirin use, calls, and stay length, while broader concerns about presidential succession and transparency persisted amid the national spotlight.
A humor snippet from the Indianapolis Star features a mother finishing a lecture on Linda’s misbehavior and a child’s reply about where bad little girls go. A motorist receives a traffic fine receipt from a police clerk who quips about collecting four to earn a bicycle.
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