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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 19, 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 urges study of Gov Hoff proposal for a regional committee to explore New England hosting the 1976 Winter Olympics. It argues potential publicity and economic benefits, especially for Vermont as a likely site, while noting costs and risks must be evaluated before commitment.
The piece argues Vermont and New England could host the Winter Olympics, citing Squaw Valley success, Lake Placid legacy, and the need for a study by an informed committee to assess costs and a timetable, noting a decade of groundwork would be required.
A Vermont Democrat delegation backs President Johnson and a Republican slate mirrors the GOP split. The Vermont GOP chose a nonbinding delegation, emphasizing moderation and unity, with three Goldwater supporters and others backing Scranton Rockefeller and未ling candidates. The state convention avoided public ruptures, aiming to mirror statewide Republican sentiment.
The Brattleboro Reformer laments outdated or failed signs like Buena Vista steak house that mislead auto travelers. It argues businesses fold yet leave posters up, harming Vermont tourism and causing alienation of visiting motorists amid regional vacationlands.
Alabama Governor George Wallace travels to the North portraying his bid as a reaction to federal power. The piece notes Alabama's vote to place unpledged electors, Wallace's soft speech style, and his stance on federal aid and civil rights funding.
The House slows as Senate stalls on civil rights while seven major appropriations advance. Becker Amendment hearings loom as the Judiciary Committee weighs school prayer. Defense and labor health education funding passes, with Alaska earthquake aid included. Your congressman opposes wheat cotton quotas and food stamps subsidies. Vermonters visit in April as tours resume.
In Strides toward peace a group of 30 Hiroshima Nagasaki atomic survivors tour the United States visiting Albany Schenectady and Troy. They urge informed public opinion and personal contact across nations to curb nuclear stockpiles and prevent another war.
A Arlington Vermont PTA member writes to defend joining state and national groups. He notes Arlington's past participation, criticizes negative attitudes, and cites missed chances to engage with state leaders and district meetings. He urges unity, calls the unit a building block of democracy, and wishes success for new officers.
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