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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Gov. Hoff promotes federal poverty program in Vermont noting 61 000 residents earn under 3000 a year. Rural northern counties show 15 to 34 percent under the poverty line with Franklin Orleans Lamoille Addison Orange and Rutland Windham Bennington Windsor cited. Data indicates significant regional disparities and a need for education job training and rural development initiatives.
A Bennington County survey cites 18 to 19 percent poverty in 1960, with 543 of 3189 Bennington Town families below $3,000. It calls for federal education aid and vocational training to reduce poverty, urging support for programs to improve housing income and education as part of economic development.
A Washington observer argues Europe’s postwar framework is changing from a Western core to a broader continental focus. He notes East–West reconciliation moves in West Germany under Adenauer and Erhard, De Gaulle’s push for European accommodation with the East, and potential German reunification tied to a broader European settlement.
A reader letter on pesticide use provokes an editor’s note about the fragile balance of life. It cites Rachel Carson and the book Silent Spring, highlights ecological risks, and praises Dr. Frank Egler's analysis, arguing potatoes and cabbages can be grown without chemicals.
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff clashed with the Burlington Free Press over a Business Week poll suggesting limited industrial interest in Vermont. The dispute centered on timing, tax proposals, and whether the press distorted the situation, with both sides offering partial readings of subscriber responses and statewide impact.
Governor Hoff faces criticism over a Harvard club talk in which he suggested changes are too complex for anyone over 50. Vermont GOP chair Meech accuses Hoff of talking out of both sides of his mouth as he seeks 65 plus votes while courting younger voters. The paper stands by its reporting and calls Hoff’s defense weak.
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