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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece describes Republican factions in San Francisco debating a platform to counter Barry's nominating bid. Barry aims for victory above platform battles, focusing on winning the nomination and the Cold War, while moderates push for traditional GOP principles. The tone questions the durability of moderate aims against Barry's campaigning.
Walter Lippmann argues the 1964 Republican fate rests on Barry Goldwater as nominee more than the platform. He says moderates have little to brag about and that voters will remember the candidate, not the platform, after the convention. The forthcoming nomination could define the party for a decade.
A US Information Agency study cited by the New York Times shows that praising capitalism while denouncing socialism may alienate non Communist audiences. To many foreigners socialism signifies humanitarian concern for public welfare, not government ownership, with Europe viewing the US as already socialist in policy.
The piece argues Goldwater’s domestic anti federal stance clashes with his hardline foreign policy. It views his belief in confronting the USSR and China as dangerous delusion, risking world war while shrinking national economic power. The author says his dualism is untenable and criticizes omnipotent America fantasy.
National affairs writers warn that the proposed civil rights act contains permissive discrimination in several areas and may face constitutional challenges. They note exceptions in lodging and dining, regional hiring limits, and state licensing claims, with debate over whether the law rests on the 14th Amendment or the commerce clause. The issue remains unsettled beyond party conventions.
Randolph letters defend Governor Hoff against Sen Oakes critique. The writer credit s Hoff with aiding drought relief through Agriculture, Rowsley and the Vermont National Guard, revitalizing Rutland Railroad, pursuing better dairy feed rates, promoting farm diversification, and appointing Robert Branon as deputy commissioner, arguing the governor’s actions contradict the senator’s claims.
Sparks From the Forge pamphlet critiques the one person one vote doctrine amid editorials from June and June 29, arguing against equal representation. It cites Justice Felix Frankfurter and references Walden Two and Krutch essays to warn against the greatest good for the greatest number.
A teen girl defends herself in the high school office after a classroom fight and insists she will keep fighting if called Turnpike. She explains the nickname stems from a curved road joke, as Family Weekly notes.
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