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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Vermont editorial defends Gov. Hoff against Senator Aiken's critique and argues Hoff has rightly highlighted state problems such as population loss, education modernization, natural resources, and regional cooperation. It says constructive criticism is essential for solutions and laments a complacent political culture that ignores issues.
A citizens committee forms around residents rallying to support the Mt Anthony Union School bond issue. Cochairs Dr. William Worthington and Merritt Hewitt Jr lead a drive to educate voters and spur action for a stronger local education system.
Lt. Gov. Foote presses Gov. Hoff to call a legislative session to tackle Vermont reapportionment. The piece notes Foote's Republican bid for Hoff's seat and argues for statesmanlike conduct over partisan maneuvering as Connecticut and federal courts influence timing. It also cites editorials from The Kennett Square News and Advertiser and Sumner Press.
The article notes Khrushchev’s exit as a shock to the world and U S politics, comparing 1956 and current events. It discusses the impact on the presidential election, the shift to Kosygin and Brezhnev, and the uncertain path for nuclear diplomacy, including the test ban and prospects for peace amid a cautious Soviet leadership.
The United States and the Soviet Union clash at the United Nations over funding for peacekeeping. The U S argues Article 19 lets the General Assembly levy expenses, citing $52 million in arrears from the USSR and nine other delinquents and threatening loss of voting rights. The Soviets warn such action violates the UN Charter and hint at walking out. Both sides insist on solidarity with the UN while resisting certain charges.
Observation on how the Kremlin leadership shift and Cold War tensions reshape U S German British French policy and the North Atlantic Alliance. It weighs nuclear command risk public debate in Washington and London and queries whether Moscow and Beijing will tighten cooperation and boost China’s Vietnam era diplomacy amid broader Middle East and Berlin tensions. The piece weighs voter impact in the United States amid looming international crises and the argument over changing leadership versus steadfast continuity.
Letters to The Banner argue the Republican party corrupted Vermont for 109 years until a Democratic victory with Hoff restored balance. They urge voters to keep Hoff's program alive against GOP resistance and urge electing visionaries to sustain a two party system in a future-directed Vermont.
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