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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 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.
Editorial notes the Friday decision to drop Social Security and Appalachia measures as a setback for the 88th Congress while praising its overall productive year. It cites achievements such as the test ban, tax cut, civil rights bill, and other major laws, arguing the shelving of two key bills dulled a historically strong session.
The six state New England region faces potential water shortages as dry spells and heavy use strain supplies. Despite abundant annual precipitation, shallow bedrock limits groundwater storage, making local distribution and pollution control crucial to avert higher costs and shortages before 2000.
Red Smith in the New York Herald Tribune notes New Hampshire’s sweepstakes lure, with $3 tickets offering diverse prizes. One in 333,000 chances nets $100,000, while consolation prizes reach $202 for non starters and $7,500 for placed but unlisted results, highlighting gambling’s appeal despite caution from Concord brokers.
An analysis explains the unusual personal denigration of Senator Goldwater by Democratic critics. It argues the conflict reflects not just policy disputes but a broader battle over the New Deal era doctrine of big government as the universal remedy. The piece notes the campaigns' tactics reveal a lasting ideological clash.
A farmer recalls his old horse and a joke about death, then a critic notes a trend toward equal results over opportunity. Dr. Walter H. Judd comments on government welfare, self-reliance limits, and heavy taxation in the public interest amid concerns over deficits and dollar devaluation.
The piece surveys political espionage and spying methods in New York politics from a historic lens. It cites incidents on a Barry Goldwater train trip, a Capitol wastebasket observer, and party observers at Saratoga, then discusses broader themes of factional manipulation, media wars, and rising radical discontent amid tax and governance debates.
Readers react to a fund for Carl B Williams honoring high school athletics and leadership while crediting notable figures like Thomas Cabot Sr. and Paul Cabot in Burlington. A letter urges action against animal cruelty ahead of World Day for Animals. A Burlington reader warns about Johnson Democrats stoking Social Security fears, praising Goldwater for defending a sound dollar and opposing inflation as crucial to SS effectiveness.
The piece argues that even amid a political battle, a Johnson victory could perpetuate government deficits and greater interference with free enterprise. It warns memories fade on past actions and suggests a future climax where the so-called New Dealers expand state involvement.
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