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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Congress outlines a constitutional amendment to name an acting president when the president is disabled and to fill a vice presidency vacancy. The plan covers notification, Cabinet input, and a 21 day congressional decision, with presidential nomination of a new vice president upon vacancy and rapid ratification sought.
Editor notes the General Assembly did not authorize fall special elections yet a U S District Court will push them forward with a hearing in the next two weeks. Benn ington town committees should recruit strong candidates for the legislature as a sidewalk cynic explains lawmakers already serving want to run.
Commentator notes opposition fears over raise for legislators and argues $80 weekly salary fails to attract qualified leaders. Mentions Illinois legislature adjournment after court approved reapportionment action, contrasting with Vermont. Criticizes Illinois for not fulfilling its responsibility under court order.
A Sunday Herald Tribune supplement essay compares Martin Luther King Jr and James Baldwin, noting King as a symbol of nonviolent hope and love. It argues both impress white audiences but that preachers and athletes no longer serve as primary emblems for Negro progress, with academic distinction now sought alongside athletic achievement.
President Johnson avoided commenting on the Dirksen amendment while highlighting urban growth to 2000 80 percent in cities and arguing its possible disenfranchisement in state legislatures. The piece notes Dirksen’s influential role, Viet Nam policy links, and looming Senate battles over the proposal amid urban bias and federal intervention fears.
A Plum Island fishing tale details a 68 foot boat trip for cod and haddock, with eight fishermen, seas, gear notes, and seasickness tips, plus a beach at Parker River Wildlife Sanctuary and a Vermont political wrap on Gov. Hoff and reapportionment. The column blends seaside recreation with reflections on the six month Vermont Legislature session and its regional education issues.
Vermont lawmakers wrap a long session with mixed records as regionalization and tax reforms fail to advance in the House while several major bills pass. The piece praises credits outweighing debits, notes calls for annual sessions, and glances at reevaluation of reapportionment amid rural-state traditions. It ends with humorous quotes from the Regina Commonwealth Man and the United Mine Workers Journal.
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