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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 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.
Vermont emerges as a pace setter in regional growth with a 16 percent jump in September department store sales, leading the six New England states and outpacing most peers. Through the year Vermont also shows stronger gains than the regional average, signaling sustained momentum.
Vermont shows a 15 percent rise in August department store sales while New England as a region gains 6 percent since February. Vermont leads with a 10 percent year over year increase, aided by a thriving tourist season amid higher museum and park attendance, offset by a dip in summer theaters.
A Vermont and national election report notes 70 million voters and TV networks using the Network Election Service to tabulate results with 130000 precinct reporters. Cooperation between United Press International and Associated Press aims for a quick, accurate tally by 9 p.m. Bennington County expects about 13,000 voters with changes to polling place to improve turnout.
Washington analysis suggests public sentiment hardly shifted through the 1964 campaign despite massive spending. Pollster John Bucci cites a 67.5 percent Johnson Humphrey lead, while Goldwater’s choices and rhetoric drew criticism. The piece notes Johnson’s unifying strategy and questions the campaign’s actual sway on voters.
Letter to the editor condemns Vermont Liquor Control Board decisions allowing social memberships in tax exempt veterans posts with bars. It argues such practice harms tavern and hotel profits, burdens clergy, and dilutes true membership. Writer E Frederick Woodruff cites wartime service and urges posts to remain "poor but honest" to preserve integrity.
A national forecast argues Johnson will win based on emotional and economic factors. Editors surveyed 1,596 dailies. 232 are certain for Johnson, with California potentially pushing totals to 272. Illinois and North Carolina show mixed certainties. many states remain undecided.
Washington humor column reviews a new congressional primer on money from a House subcommittee. It traces money’s forms from wampum to tobacco and other items, notes casual phrases born from history, and hints at the gold standard and the Federal Reserve to answer a child’s question about money.
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