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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial critiques the compromise bill that replaces 14 county assessors with a regionalized concept and allocates 45 000 to hire Tax Department experts. It argues the measure is a stopgap, questions local listing authority, and warns the plan delays addressing root causes of inequities in property assessments.
The long rise of James R Hoffa, head of the Teamsters, ends with a jury tampering conviction. His power, once near invincible, faces a new reality as enemies in government and industry seize the moment. The case tests equal justice and Hoffa’s future.
Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz told a symposium hosted by the American Bankers Association that compulsory schooling should reach age 18 and free public education extend two years beyond high school. He argued two million youths aged 16 to 19 need more schooling to gain jobs, with states bearing responsibility for funding junior colleges while acknowledging cost and staffing hurdles.
New York politics feature outlines Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s national bid team. Key figures include George Hinman, John A. Wells, William Pfeiffer, and Dr. William Ronan, with specialists in communications, research, finance, and labor. The article notes Kissinger’s foreign policy ties, Kissinger alongside the Rockefeller circle, and personnel handling East and West Coast campaigns.
The column ridicules Johnson entertaining Segni with so called folk singers. It laments the rise of non folk folk acts and notes radio and TV flood the market with faux folk. The piece mocks tastemakers and TV advertisers behind the fad.
President Johnson faces a pivotal civil rights fight in the Senate as he seeks a strong, enduring bill. The outcome depends on Southern resistance and Republican support, with the House already approving a measure and risks of a watered down Senate version.
Hal Boyle reflects on symbols of respectability such as male garters and cautions about appearances. He muses on professions moonlighting, courtesy in elevators, reading with lips, and the value of scarcity. The essay weaves humor with social observations and quotes from Pearl Buck and Mark Twain.
In postwar years Otto Preminger known for sharp discipline faced a petition from cast members asking him to ease tactics. One actor warned against signing, noting relatives still in Germany while a Boston Globe anecdote recounts a dentist quip about a loud patient scaring others away.
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