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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. The notice confirms the newspaper’s operational schedule and corporate address.
An editorial argues that several American civilians flew combat missions for Congo at the government’s request and suggests CIA involvement. It notes pilots were recruited from the Cuban exile community and cites a history of CIA use of civilian pilots, raising questions about government oversight and transparency.
The State Department initially denied but then acknowledged clandestine flights by a federal agency abroad, embarrassing officials and highlighting dangerous limits of agency autonomy without Foreign Policy oversight. The episode signals growing risk of uncoordinated actions straining international relations.
The piece argues that the terms conservative and radical are muddled in the Goldwater candidacy. It contends Goldwater fits radical change while opponents use the labels variably, noting his self description and calls for drastic reforms. It concludes the nomenclature misleads voters in this election year.
The piece notes a trend in speeches toward realism and cynicism, with Columbia's Dr. Grayson Kirk warning the American dream may be over yet hinting at a revived, broader dream through civil rights and social duty. It calls readers to avoid self-indulgent orations while acknowledging shared national ideals.
Analysis of six cases on state legislative apportionment where Justice Harlan dissented in all, and Justices Clark and Stewart dissented in several. The piece argues the Court should intervene only when no other remedy exists for a major ill, warning against overreach by the Frankfurter-Harlan position. It notes reform often rests with legislatures and may be blocked by voter disenfranchisement in several states.
The writer, a 30 year market gardener, argues against chemical use and shares a fava bean patch case. He details aphid infestation on fava beans, the role of ants and honeydew, and notes rotenone derived fishers as an insecticide. He warns weather, not pests, threaten this year's garden.
In a humorous reminiscence Washington notes a 15 year wedding anniversary, praising instant coffee as the fiscal spark of the union. The couple jokes that paying 10 cents below the supposed regular price saved their marriage, counting the coffee savings as their sole financial achievement.
Vermont lawmakers confront a coming fight over redrawing districts as the 1965 legislature is poised to shrink the House from 246 to about 100 seats. Gov Hoff supports reapportionment, while rural lawmakers resist, risking federal court intervention to ensure population based representation.
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