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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece cites Professor James M. Burns and politicians noting campaigns drag on beyond a sensible span. It argues the 1964 race wasted about 165 million dollars on extended travel, TV exposure, and ads, turning politics into a rich man's game. Goldwater Miller Humphrey voices support for shorter, cheaper campaigns.
The article argues for moving elections earlier or adjusting conventions to shorten campaigns. It also discusses the State Department threatening to withhold UN fund pledges unless the Soviet Union pays its peacekeeping debts, noting risks to moral authority and to needy regions if pressure backfires.
Comment by E B Weiss critiques giant retailers and says federal policy increasingly protects consumers. He laments executives rarely shop their stores while shoppers face rude, inefficient service from non selling staff, describing modern retail as a Dante's Inferno for customers.
The article argues that President Johnson, empowered by a strong electoral victory and a rejection of extremism, faces bureaucratic lobbies pressuring quick decisions. It contrasts Kennedy’s constraints with Johnson’s freer stance, noting pressures to advance foreign policy projects and reassess Vietnam, China, Germany, and Europe policy without partisan constraint.
The Morning at North Bennington reflects on Vermont’s political shakeup as Democrats celebrate a hard won victory while Republicans face cautious relief. The piece credits Gov. Phil Hoff for persistent campaigning and urges both parties to value Vermont voters, ending with light musings on pop culture and sports.
A reader laments aging World War I veterans and the changing political landscape on Veterans Day, noting pension erosion, leadership failures, and the need for national idealism. A second letter argues Vermont shifted to a two party system, urging the GOP to rebuild with conservatives and liberals formalizing party divisions.
The Washington Star reports a striking confrontation at the Bit o Erin tavern where an extreme moderate faced a moderate extremist in a tense barroom altercation. The incident highlighted sharp ideological divides within a crowd and drew attention from local patrons and observers.
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