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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece outlines liberal Republicans oppose Goldwater, fearing his conservative stance would reshape the GOP. It notes Rockefeller's Oregon upset strengthens the Stop Goldwater effort and suggests Lodge supporters urge Californians to back Rockefeller to preserve a centrist Republican path. It questions Goldwater's popularity among the broader electorate versus party leadership.
The piece portrays Goldwater’s nationwide fundraising dinners as the backbone of his support, detailing liberal opposition and intra party friction. It notes Goldwater’s lead in convention delegate votes and suggests a stop Goldwater drive would have been overdue, given his influence on GOP ideals and key supporters.
NORTH BENNINGTON residents recall the old Rutland Railway era as the Green Mountain Flyer returns for a weekend excursion. The essay fondly describes the station and trains with vivid memory of red and green plush seats and baggage overhead racks.
The draft Rules Committee report proposes a Senate ethics code requiring public disclosure of financial interests by all senators and staff, banning holdings in government contractors and forcing testimony on matters under investigation. It notes the Baker case as impetus and weighs political feasibility amid election year sensitivities.
In London and Bonn a political pause precedes coming elections. Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Dr. Erhard focus on mandates while Britain risks a Labour government by October. France shows Gaullist succession strength as Pompidou gains clout. Johnson, de Gaulle, Wilson, and Erhard shape the Western alliance with Germany leaning on the United States amid domestic anti Marxist sentiment.
A compilation of quotes covers classical music on the air and radio in the United States, debates on education standards, and views on European geopolitics. Notable voices include Harold C. Schonberg and Dr. Stanley Jones, with Sonny Liston on athletic conditioning and Woodrow Wilson Say er on education. The text also discusses France’s social economy and European openness across the iron curtain.
Analysis warns that North Vietnamese battalions now line the Laos border, marching toward Kontum with airfields at Attopeu and Saravane. Giap’s strategy mirrors past Dong Kay offensives, using local pressure points to fracture South Viet Nam’s defenses, threatening a wider infiltration along the frontier. The piece cites Geneva 1962 violations and historic French defeats to frame the present risk.
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