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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Henry Cabot Lodge resigns as ambassador to South Viet Nam to return home and bolster the moderate Republican cause led by Gov. Scranton. It positions Vietnam policy as a central campaign issue for the GOP in the election year, highlighting debate over U.S. Southeast Asia strategy and its political use.
The piece notes Lodge allies influencing U.S. Southeast Asia policy and describes President Johnson naming Gen Maxwell Taylor as Lodge's replacement. It argues this signals an expanded war effort, with Taylor once opposing northward expansion but now guiding policy to stabilize South Vietnam amid guerrilla and Communist pressures.
A Federal Reserve Board report notes U S consumer credit at 69.8 billion amid debt-limit talk. Federal debt grows slower than private and local debt. consumer credit rises from 1920 onward, reaching 14 percent of private income by 1962, while interest on private loans equals a sizable burden. The piece argues federal borrowing is not excessive versus overall national wealth.
In Eugene Oregon the Register Guard reflects on war's paradoxical value. Veterans and civilians recall how conflict spurred opportunity through the Navy GI Bill and education linking talent to success. The piece questions whether killing was necessary for advancement.
The piece discusses five months of Keynesian style deficits sparked by a 11.5 billion tax cut in February. It argues the Kennedy Johnson policy aims to raise employment via higher consumption and investment, challenging traditional New Deal fiscal purity. It notes early signs of stability, rising investments, and lower unemployment amid ongoing debates. It also envisions a future shift in what fiscal integrity means.
A nostalgic essay revels in the picnic ethos as a break from routine. The author recalls family picnics in Vermont and Cape Ann with hard boiled eggs and baloney sandwiches, noting imperfect planning, outdoorsy misadventures, and a shift toward indoor viewing as landscapes fade to concrete.
Visiting Editor reflects on the Civil War Commission meeting in Georgia and Allan Nevins remarks. The piece argues the theme is spiritual dedication to a cause and a dignified memory of heroism on both sides, amid lingering strife and calls for national unity. It cites Gen. Gordon and Jefferson Davis comments on reconciliation and the future.
Walter Lippmann argues Goldwater would win the nomination by ignoring GOP voters. The California primary saw Goldwater lead with 52 percent, defeating Rockefeller and others, with 73 percent turnout among Republicans and broad newspaper opposition. Godfrey G. Howard, Medford, Mass.
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