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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Banner argues post election that right wing extremists revel in a Goldwater victory myth, undermining moderates. It warns that GOP moderates face renewed intraparty pressure, while the Goldwater movement strengthens reaction and weakens national Republican strength, jeopardizing seasoned leaders.
McComb Mississippi, a city of about 14 000, showed cautious progress toward racial integration when 20 Black demonstrators led by Charles Evers tested the public accommodations act at downtown restaurants and theaters without violence. A 650 signatory statement urged obedience to the law, while police, highway patrol, and FBI agents guarded potential trouble spots. The desegregation of McComb’s public accommodations is one of several recent positives in Mississippi, including desegregation in three school districts and a new group opposing school closings to maintain integration. The Mississippi Baptist Convention issued a public statement denouncing bigotry and violence, signaling slow yet emerging progress on racial justice.
Washington weighs U S policy options as Moscow and Peking clash over Southeast Asia The piece argues that stern action against North Vietnam risks triggering Chinese or Soviet intervention and that a U S defeat would yield a Chinese triumph while Moscow faces limited ability to back Beijing.
Holger Petersen, Vermont Board of Institutions chair, criticizes Windsor State Prison conditions in a Bennington Banner piece. He highlights youth offenders facing 14 hours daily confinement in 8 by 5 foot cells, scarce rehabilitation, and a prison radio earphone program. The column also reflects on John F. Kennedy’s assassination and MacArthur’s reminiscences, linking national policy debates to local views.
A heated discussion on rehabilitation versus retribution outlines the need for more state funding, psychiatric care, and teacher presence in Vermont prisons. Petersen argues prevention is cheaper than imprisonment, while lawmakers grapple with appropriations, regional cooperation, and the legislature’s control over penal philosophy. The piece links fiscal policy to the state house and broader regional issues.
A memorial verse laments the assassination of John F Kennedy. It reflects Irish pride, calls Kennedy a hero of the U S A, and vows America will continue to build peace on his legacy. The poem mourns the November tragedy and invokes divine solace for the fallen leader.
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