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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
A federal apportionment panel ruled Vermont’s House and Senate districts violate the constitution. The decision declares the 10 year time lock on amendments void, allowing immediate realignment to achieve proportional representation. Vermonters from all areas and parties face an upcoming restructuring of the General Assembly.
A federal panel led by Judge Sterry Waterman urged swift action to correct General Assembly malapportionment. The court will retain jurisdiction until reapportionment becomes law and aims to avoid election interference this year. The Vermont Independent Party helped frame the issue, with Buckley and Crispe among its early backers.
The author argues voter decisions hinge on two factors: emotional issues and economic conditions. History shows campaigns are won by contentment levels, not personality, with past elections illustrating how economic mood, wars, and scandals shifted outcomes for both parties. Emotional strains like Viet Nam and civil rights could also sway the 1964 race.
The editorial condemns the Senate for a pay raise reduction for Supreme Court justices compared with other federal officials. It singles out Senator Gordon Allott for pushing the amendment, argues motives include fallout from recent court rulings, and warns the move disrupts equal pay across branches. It calls for erasing the amendment from the bill.
The Danville Commercial Appeal notes Sheriff Ham Vance of Wichita County Texas was re elected by a two to one margin despite facing 12 felony indictments for forgery perjury and false swearing and a 31 count civil suit. The column critiques public interest in corruption and voter behavior.
A Bradford Smith poem explores immersion in rain and storm. The speaker seeks unity with weather, letting a thunderstorm spray and refresh while wondering about the limits of self. The piece reflects on how life prepares a home beyond the individual body.
A 1964 Bradford Smith poem contrasts dying with a quiet mind and reframes fear as evasion. The piece invokes God everywhere in nature, life, and human grace, presenting a continuous sense of unity beyond doubt or fear.
A San Francisco column argues the 1964 Republican convention exposes a fractured party lacking unity and a clear leader. It contends Goldwaterism is a protest movement, while voter shifts reflect broader social and demographic revolutions shaping the era.
New York Governor Rockefeller says liberal moderates let Goldwater block their aim by staying on the sidelines. He cites the New Hampshire write in campaign for Lodge as a costly mistake for moderation and notes Eisenhower Scranton Nixon and Romney warned against the conservative surge.
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