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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece credits the 1964 Congress with major achievements including civil rights legislation, the income tax cut, and anti poverty programs. It notes broadened Social Security, federal salary reform, mass transit, and conservation advances despite a weak 1963 session. It highlights Johnson’s leadership and partisan attacks during an election year.
The piece discusses the Bobby Baker investigation and the aged payoffs tied to the 1960 Democratic campaign. It notes Senator B Everett Jordan faces pressure as Rules Committee chair and potential calls for McCloskey to testify. It highlights party reactions, proposed income disclosures, and the slim chances of full transparency amid fundraising gaps.
Roy Marsden urges hunters to review gun safety before opening day. He covers loading, transporting, and handling firearms, warns against muzzle pointing, and cautions crossing fences. He notes past accidents, stresses pre use checks, and mentions duck stamp regulations and political donor concerns.
In New York the two senators oppose Pentagon economies that would close or shrink local bases and warehouses. Keating backs stopping an Air Force electronics depot in Rome while Kennedy pushes to preserve Brooklyn Navy Yard shipbuilding amid calls for broader efficiency. Both cite waste yet acknowledge political realities of federal defense budgeting.
The Green Mountain State, famed for Republican tradition, becomes a battlefield as Johnson Humphrey Hoff campaigns loom. Vermont polls show narrow Johnson lead while Goldwater moves in, with Warren and Prouty appearances shaping a key late swing state.
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