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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont Roadside Council urges candidates to oppose highway billboards to protect scenic value. Spokesman Ralph Flanders backs the call and highlights Governor candidate Robert Babcock as a example of consistent stance against highway advertising. The council says politicians should match words with deeds and refrain from billboard campaigns.
The letter from Halifax resident Roger MacBride opposes billboard advertising in campaigns praising the council’s effort to keep highways clean and beautified. The piece urges all candidates to sign the no billboard pledge, arguing reduced clutter and cleaner towns would boost national publicity and present Vermont as different from typical campaign hype.
Rupert forester William Meyer seeks public debate with Frederick J. Fayette of South Burlington for the Democratic U S Senate nomination. Meyer argues debates reveal positions on domestic and foreign policy as a lengthy primary season generates voter apathy and calls for forum-style exchanges.
The Clinton Courier-News notes that many presidents lacked college attendance while Harvard, William and Mary, Princeton, and West Point produced multiple leaders. It cites specific alumni and cohorts, listing presidents and their schools, then remarks on strength not being measured by broken promises.
Washington observers note Gen. Eisenhower may receive 50 000 from ABC to comment at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. He has long avoided deep partisan pressure, and his support for Barry Goldwater is viewed as loyal but noncommittal in the face of a crowded field.
The piece argues that American life balances two competing ideals: Puritan perfectionism and egalitarian democracy. It laments low brow culture and media excess while praising high standards in science, arts, and citizen duty, urging a synthesis that elevates excellence without sacrificing inclusivity.
Letters to the Editor discuss Vermont economics noting small industry and recreation as growth drivers. Readers argue against overvaluing tourism, urge preserving industry as the core underpinning of the state’s economy and caution against downgrading it to support tourism.
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