13 Feb 1974
Page 1
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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1974
Page
1
Nearly 60 residents at Mt. Anthony High School debated John E. Murray's generalized goals plan for student learning. The group urged caution, warning against deriving policy or budget decisions from the rankings, citing contradictions and vague wording.
In Washington, the United States and 12 other major oil consuming countries labored through a third day to draft a joint communiqué on a unified response to the world oil crisis. France opposed the plan, while Arab producers called off a Tripoli meeting to discuss lifting their embargo. West German officials urged cooperation, with debates on OECD involvement and a possible World Bank IMF role.
Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn arrived in Frankfurt, West Germany, amid the Soviet crackdown on his book The Gulag Archipelago and his forcible removal from Moscow. A Lufthansa official confirmed his disembarkation from an Aeroflot jet, while West German figures including Heinrich Böll offered hospitality. The exile follows an international outcry and a protest message from Bernard Malamud.
Selectmen pledge to include 53 383 in current year budget as hedge if the 76 772 operating request is defeated to keep the Bennington Free Library open for about 18 months. They also back the 76 000 ballot article and push townspeople to approve it, while noting possible removal of 54 000 if approved.
Nixon led with 3.6 million in cash held by campaign committees at the start of 1974, per GAO reports compiled by the Center for Public Financing of Elections. McGovern trailed with 469,442, followed by Wallace, Humphrey, Bayh, Hartke, and Muskie with smaller surpluses. Some campaigns reported zero leftovers. others filed no reports. A few 1976 hopefuls also showed funds on hand.
Vermont Governor Thomas P. Salmon unveils a voluntary gasoline distribution plan to begin next Wednesday. Motorists will buy on alternate days based on license plate digits with Sunday as a free day and out-of-state vehicles allowed daily.
Signs line the Wallie's Store entrance urging motorists to keep a clear path as county wide gas lines grow longer due to reduced station hours. Queues form before stations open as drivers search for fuel amid shortages and schedule cuts.
The page outlines ongoing district court items including The Story of Mary Rogers serial on Page 4, Cora Cheney’s Vermont sketches on Page 4, driver issues discussed, and forecasts of projected lots at McCullough Big House on Page 5.
Postal Service recovers historic presidential subpoena sent to the White House for Nixon to testify at the Ehrlichman trial. The California judge issued the subpoena, later delayed and misrouted as a surface mail package from Los Angeles. Nixon planned to decline testifying, while a DC court will decide on validity and possible quashing.
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.