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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 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.
Observers warn that Communist gains in South Vietnam could topple the government and eject U S forces within months. Domino fears and regional instability loom as policy options split between expanded military action and diplomatic moves. The piece urges President Johnson to seek a new course and multilateral agreement, possibly including Red China recognition, to end hostilities.
In Rome the ailing 73-year-old President Antonio Segni struggles after a stroke, prompting a constitutional crisis as Italy, with elections for local offices on November 22, weighs stability. Aldo Moro leads a fragile left Christian Democratic coalition while Communists threaten to leverage gains, risking a volatile transition and enduring influence on policy amid postwar caution.
Inside Report notes Johnson will face a defining test in shaping gas industry rules through FPC appointments. The piece discusses the 3-to-2 consumer majority, Ross's status, Swidler’s term, and possible compromises to balance industry pressure. It compares Johnson’s past liberal leanings with demand for regulatory caution and hires from top schools.
October 1964 census shows white enrollment in DC public schools fell to 12.4 percent from 43 percent in 1953 while Negro students rose to 87.6 percent. Many schools remain nearly all white or all Negro. few are truly integrated. High schools show four with mixed enrollment. others divide by race. Roosevelt, Eastern and McKinley have lost most white students since desegregation. Supreme Court desegregation aim not realized. resegregation appears to be advancing in many districts. The piece notes potential cross-state attendance shifts and cites 1954 court ruling on equal educational opportunities.
Senator Barry Goldwater proposes reorganizing the two major parties along explicit ideological lines with Democrats as liberals and Republicans as conservatives. The idea, though not new, risks leaving the GOP in a minority role and excludes moderates, including Rockefeller Romney and Hugh Scott, from the party. The proposal is criticized as unhealthy for the two party system, highlighting tensions between liberal and conservative divisions and their political practicality.
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