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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont with standard city newspaper operations and delivery.
Gov. Philip Hoff declared in Burlington that he will run for a second term in a presidential election year. He faces strong odds but appeals to voters with a record on education and economy. Tax policy looms as a central campaign issue for both parties.
The Senate passed the antipoverty bill last week, a potential campaign issue for President Johnson if the House acts. The package, valued at 947.5 million dollars, supports schooling and job programs, rural farm grants, and local government and nonprofit action, with Vermont benefiting from rural poverty relief funds. Critics fear reduced local incentives, but supporters see federal aid as a catalyst for community programs and broader social progress.
The article portrays President Johnson campaigning in Atlantic City with a focus on the anti poverty bill and other reforms. It notes Goldwater's opposition as political, and cites Johnson aims to mobilize youth and push a mass transit initiative while balancing external crises. Sargent Shriver leads preparations to act post passage.
A reformatted critique warns that Barry Goldwater’s distrust of newspapers risks eroding public faith in the free press. The piece argues misquoted reporting fuels voter suspicion, harms civic life, and could empower demagogues if the press loses authority.
Readers urge constructive debate and fair treatment of Republican candidates. They condemn personal attacks and distortions by speakers and press while calling for clear principled advocacy and unity within the party.
A humorous proposal to form Summer Bachelors Anonymous aims to help men with wives away on trips. Members would meet for games, outings, or quiet nights at home to keep up the bachelor image, while neighbors see them out painting the town.
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