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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues that the Vermont Town Meeting, long seen as pure democracy, faces obsolescence due to public apathy population growth and pluralism. John O. Stitely contends meetings fail at modern local governance, urging reforms to restore clear responsibility and participation.
A Vermont and New England view on Town Meetings argues they remain a useful local government forum despite rising costs and opaque budgeting. It notes meetings enable public questioning of officials, with responsibility located in the process and not solely in the event.
Rupert's William Meyer declares his candidacy for the U S Senate. He frames himself as a consistent advocate for truth and a whole man in public and private life, contrasting with party pressures and half measures.
In Saigon the United States backs Gen Nguyen Khanh a short stocky fighting officer with a goatee and alert dark eyes. He runs a pragmatic office in a converted apartment and vows stability and progress while facing war weariness and Communist challenges.
A humorous column notes the idea of family style news conferences with reporters bringing spouses and children to brief President Johnson. It jokes about decorum, kids signaling questions, and even a bicycle press briefing to boost fitness and publicity. Cardinal Spellman is cited in a Lenox Hill lecture.
In a columns piece, the writer riffs on Lyndon B. Johnson and his dog handling, noting how national bodies like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the United Auto Workers have quirkyly aligned in approval. The essay reflects on boys and dogs, affection, and the presidency during an election year.
The piece traces a century of exploitation from Kephart to 1960s coal mining, noting mass outmigration, high relief dependence, and entrenched poverty across five million Appalachians. It frames regional degradation as a national failure linked to wealth extraction and political corruption.
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