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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Governor Hoff unveils a regional plan aimed at modernizing Vermont while lawmakers debate its pace and scope. The special session faces five to six weeks to digest changes, with strong resistance balanced by a push for action and a new relevance rule in the Senate. The clash over reform signals an election era focused on action over cautious governance.
Viewpoints on Republican weakness amid Me Tooism arguments feature Goldwater and Rockefeller. The piece traces the split of 1912, the rise of Democratic initiative under Roosevelt to Truman and Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson’s leverage as Republicans struggle to offer a distinct policy.
AP columnist Hal Boyle reflects on turning 53, humorously detailing how aging changes daily life. He notes rising insurance pitches, obituaries before sports, wiser but slower mornings, and a shift in vanity, ending with a quip about life certainty and a stray reference to Krishna Menon.
An elderly reader dismisses woman suffrage fears as he recalls predicting trouble if a woman enters politics. The piece discusses Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine announcing a presidential bid, promises a lively election year, and invites Letters to the Editor on a woman president.
Carl Rowan named director of the U S Information Agency succeeding Ed Murrow. The piece notes their shared Southern roots and Murrow's wartime reporting, Rowan's later Finland ambassadorship, and the positive impact of Murrow’s tenure on morale and output.
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