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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Federal Trade Commission orders that cigarette packages and all ads include a warning that smoking can cause death and other diseases. The ruling faces appeals and draws counterpoints from manufacturers and critics who argue government overreach. Separately, Bennington County police increased weekend patrols, arresting 44 for traffic violations and issuing 245 defective equipment tickets. The Bennington Museum announces a summer Rockwell exhibit expected to attract visitors.
The Banner highlighted scenes of junked vehicles in Bennington to illustrate blight in small town life. Republican candidates Robert Babcock and James Oakes back stronger junkyard laws and stronger local enforcement to curb unsightliness and curb perception of decay.
The Vermont reapportionment debate is used as a comic forecast with a fictitious 1985 scene. The piece imagines a unicameral 100 member legislature in Montpelier, a transformed education system, and urban renewal votes, while noting ongoing partisan tensions and a governor seeking a 10 year term.
The article portrays Gov. William W. Scranton as a principled, duty–driven Republican whose candidacy challenges Goldwater. It notes Goldwater’s stance could alienate traditional Republicans and cites Kentucky California tensions, Knowland’s role, and past foreign policy debates shaping moderate fears for the convention.
A reflective old Bennington column surveys shifts in American life from 1900 to today. It notes wars and living costs reshaping work, domestic services turning commercial, more nurses, hospitals, and the rise of the automobile and leisure industries. It also mentions mobile homes, chain stores, advertising, and female employment across many new service sectors.
The letter writers critique a Communist Workers pamphlet backing LBJ and attack Jacob Javits for alleged communist ties. Another piece quotes Dr. Frank Reissman condemning the dullness of schooling and the failings of public education, predicting a future poverty movement stemming from 30 million underprivileged Americans.
The article outlines Reissman's call for federal and foundation-led programs to place dropouts in meaningful work, stressing growth in human services with five to seven million new jobs and integrated lifelong education models. He urges on‑the‑job training by government and foundations, warns against labeling dropouts as failures, and favors an open, lifelong school system like a public library.
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