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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont dated Thursday June 18 1964.
Editorial notes the Monday ruling requiring each state to elect legislature members from districts of substantially equal population. Vermont’s one representative per town system will be ended, with many states like Alabama Virginia Maryland New York Delaware and Colorado impacted. Estimates say about 30 of 50 states must redraw districts.
The discussion notes that 10 year apportionment based on registered voters affects Bay State districts and cites Chief Justice Warren that legislators represent people, not trees or acres. It anticipates criticism but supports the ruling for more equitable democracy.
The article notes that civil rights legislation includes equal job opportunity and the Equal Pay Act, giving women federal protection against employment discrimination. It credits an 18 year fight for equal pay, and marks federal gains while acknowledging remaining state-level gaps and broader equality prospects.
A long reflection notes that Canadian life blends British connections American influence and European roots. It argues Canadians face imports American media and foreign built goods while retaining national rituals and voting behavior. The piece concludes being Canadian is an exciting exhausting expensive mysterious part time work.
Barry Goldwater’s Los Angeles County win in the California primary contrasts with weaker gains in other contests. Delegates loyal to hardcore GOP activists edge him toward a first ballot nomination, while a sober public opinion analysis questions widespread voter support.
A critical survey argues that novels act as prophecy about modern life and politics while assessing Barry Goldwater as a presidential nominee. It weighs literary themes against contemporary U.S. race, defense, and executive power anxieties and warns of the global consequences of a possible Goldwater victory.
Washington reports Nixon amid fierce GOP rift between moderates and conservatives. He denounces any deal with Goldwater while Rockefeller and critics view Nixon as potential compromise candidate if San Francisco convention shortens. Knight and other figures face pressure amid California primary turmoil.
Book review of Andrew Nuquist's Town Government in Vermont from the University of Vermont 1964 argues the work is a precise, well-structured, and affectionate critique of Vermont town government. It suggests the system may be fading and urges lawmakers and officials to study it to inform debates on reapportionment and local control.
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