This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes indicate an exceptionally successful ski season for Vermont with Manchester’s Factory Point Bank reporting heavy deposits. The piece credits Stratton Magic Mountain Bromley and Mount Snow for attracting large crowds, while chalet and lodge construction expands in Manchester Peru Wilmington and surrounding Green Mountain towns.
The article reports strong midweek ski business and a successful three area ticket trial led by Hans Thorner of Magic Mountain. It notes New Year freeze up, lack of January and February thaws, and optimism Vermont may have its best ski season yet. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston cites an 8 percent rise in lodging and tourism in February vs 1962. Governor Hoff says state lacks data for a ski impact study but hopes the Governor's Planning Council will provide insights into the economy.
The Guatemalan military ousted President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes amid fears of a shift to reform and potential communism. Colonel Enrique Peralta Azurdia seized power, suspending the constitution and delaying elections. The United States faced a tough choice between opposing dictatorship and avoiding a pro-Castro regime, prompting scrutiny of its stance on constitutional government and reform.
Walter Lippmann argues the U S should reject gimmicks of multinational forces and instead offer a true nuclear partnership within the Western Alliance The piece urges sharing high level nuclear policy and research while maintaining unified command and warns against reliant national arms schemes.
Halifax freshman Roger MacBride proposed Maryland style tax relief by memorializing Congress to curb the federal income tax and pruning state government. The ideas spark discussion. the author lauds courage but faults execution and choice of targets, warning against entrenched vested interests while highlighting loaded political risk.
Hal Boyle surveys daily life and health trivia revealing the average American’s 16 sickness days per year, snoring habits among 22 million, aging pregnancy death rates dropping since 1925, and other quips on history, education costs, and practical tips.
AP analysis outlines the plan to unify NATO nuclear command amid U.S. friction with allies and Soviet opposition. It describes permissive control, limited joint use, and potential postures of France, West Germany, Italy, and Britain while Congress contemplates policy changes. The piece notes cultural digressions and political caution as allies weigh integration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.