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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner informs readers it is a daily paper published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, noting it does not publish on Sundays or holidays.
An Ourman in Montpelier notes Vermont voters show measured interest as candidates push bread and butter issues. With a modest growth phase, worries about jobs and wages appear muted, reflecting a public mood that is content rather than disengaged. The piece cites a labor department outlook on employment and wages.
Vermont shows a modest economic expansion with August employment at 118,700 up from 117,000 a year ago and wages rising in Burlington and Springfield. Burlington weekly pay climbs to 91.17 from 89.60, while Springfield rises to 100.25 from 95.45, reflecting broader New England trends and a voter mood favoring stability over heated campaigns.
Five whites including a sheriff deputy ex-sheriff and two policemen were arrested in Philadelphia Mississippi for beating suspects to obtain confessions. The case highlights federal action to protect constitutional rights and end local lawmen collusion with anti Negro violence, signaling a broader DOJ crackdown in civil rights cases.
The piece argues that excessive temperamental conservatism pervades British institutions and parties. It lauds conservative values yet warns against resisting change. It cites wartime lessons and warns that clinging to old rules risks destroying cherished countryside and seaside values.
Washington reports show scientists backing Johnson Humphrey with 30 Nobel winners among them. Key figures George Kistiakowsky and Lewis Strauss lead pro science groups while critics York and Wiesner warn that expanding nuclear arms and tests worsens national security. They urge broader underground test limits and policing.
A UPI column outlines disposalism, a theory that humans increasingly seek to get rid of possessions. It covers a conference on five million junked cars, the drop in scrap value, and suggested ideas from industry leaders. Dr. Roswell P. Barnes and Pope Paul VI are cited in closing reflections.
The former Putney Graduate School director spoke at the Vermont Natural Resources Council gathering in Mt. Ascutney, arguing 1984 as a horizon for moral and scientific progress. He urged schools to create nature sanctuaries and proposed a globe-trotting college system to foster global understanding and resource conservation.
Talks by Joseph L Block and Robert C Tyson explore profit as fuel for growth and job creation amid poverty. Tyson argues private capital and viable industries drive gains. Block cites steel earnings and returns on invested capital, urging public understanding of industry's financial dilemmas and labor relations.
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