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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 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.
Editorial notes President Johnson’s poverty efforts align with LoPiccolo’s call to modernize Vermont’s poor relief administration. It cites 51 of 246 towns lacking an overseer and praises Bennington’s Alma Langlois for careful relief. LoPiccolo urges change without centralized Montpelier control.
The text argues for regionalized poor relief districts to pool funds, appoint a competent overseer, and preserve local control while modernizing welfare administration. It cites criticism of local drawbacks from activist leaders and notes the commissioner’s view that Vermont is regressing at the local welfare level.
Washington readers weigh the impact of Dr Strangelove and Seven Days in May as crowds flock to see both films. Critics debate whether the satirical approach harms or strengthens American self reflection, with defenders praising the aim to jolt the imagination and mock wartime folly.
Outdoor notes discuss scarce fishing on opening weekend with pike and pickerel finished and ice conditions deteriorating on Lake Emerald and Lake Champlain. Farmers benefit from crow shooting as crows surge. fishing prep advice covers gear maintenance, fly tying, and leader kits while muskrat trappers report fluctuating water levels and rising fur prices. Lake Superior lamprey controls bring hopeful recovery and strong survival in streams along the southern shore.
Visiting editor notes Khrushchev urged extension of incentive pay for agricultural workers and warned against patronage and inefficiency. He criticized the Soviet bureaucracy, urged removal of chronic underperformers, and called for pay tied to output amid delays in chemical-fertilizer plant delivery. The piece ties Soviet farming issues to broader mid century social-political challenges.
Herb Caen defends letters to the editor as a vital democratic forum. The column surveys recurring contributors from across California, notes how rhetoric and labels shape debate, and contrasts sharp judgments with reasoned discourse. It champions engaged readers and warns against simplistic answers.
Fragments of letters people would like to get but rarely do. The notes lampoon social quirks as writers imagine offers from Beatles to an American member and other humorous misreadings of life. The items mix invitations, financial schemes, and mock telegram style inquiries.
Executive Director Joseph Lopicollo of Bennington County defends the Overseer of the Poor concept as archaic yet supports continued UCS cooperation. He argues the issue is statewide, not local, and stresses collaboration with the Bennington overseer while critiquing the philosophy behind the position. The letter clarifies intent and calls for broader scrutiny.
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