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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1970
Page
5
The House General and Military Committee backed a bill lowering Vermont's drinking age from 21 to 18 by a 5-4 vote and sent it to the floor with a favorable report. Sponsor Amos Colby argued 18-year-olds could serve in the military, so they should be allowed to drink.
Transportation Secretary Volpe announced a federal program to build an experimental safety car described as a mobile crash laboratory. The car would withstand crashes at 50 mph and rollover at 70 mph, with two prototype contracts and plans to build 14 cars by year end 1972 using a low pollution engine.
U S senator Thomas J McIntyre warns Washington that New England faces a home heating oil shortage of crisis proportions. He notes 1968 emergency quotas were used to aid East Coast terminals and urges swift administration action and reforms to the oil import program to avert future crises.
Chittenden County State's Attorney Patrick Leahy said no charges may be filed against students in a Burlington school drugging claim. An unidentified young science teacher reported being drugged in early December. Investigators faced delays as weeks passed before authorities were alerted.
Washington based report says the National Science Foundation granted Dr. Robert Wright of the University of Vermont fourteen thousand three hundred dollars for research on differential equations awarded Tuesday.
Vermont's unemployment rate eased to 3.8 percent last week from 4.0 percent the prior week, according to the Employment Security Department. Eight district offices reported fewer unemployment claims, while Bennington St Albans and Springfield saw increases, and the year ago rate stood at 3.6 percent.
Gov Davis said Vermont will consider federal funding only if two guarantees are met and the welfare reform law is approved. He warned the state must not be left with more welfare recipients if Washington ends its $5 million three year commitment. Education program DUO also starts in 11 Vermont high schools with 50 students involved in outside class activities for credit.
In Albany Howard Samuels a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful argues Rockefeller should push the legislature to lift the 10 percent federal income tax surcharge. He says New York’s version would affect business and high earners and is aimed at taxing the federal government and tax dodgers, not the rich. Albany Assemblyman Raymond C. Skuse seeks to require specific reasons for waiving competitive bidding in Second Class Cities Law to curb costly suspensions. Mayor Erastus Corning defends bid waivers noting time saved and protections for health and safety.
Pittsfield Planning Board proposes a second modification to billboard zoning, allowing new signs to remain where current uses are lawful except in residential zones where billboards must be phased out within five years. Maurice Callahan & Sons opposes regulation, arguing lack of city power. The plan goes to the City Council for consideration. In Boston, two Pittsfield Army Reservists sue to force presence at drills, claiming repeated absences due to nonconforming hair and appearance under Army rules. Williamstown seeks applicants as it declares a vacancy for superintendent of elementary schools.
A building on East Main Street long used as a convent for the Sisters of St. Anne at Notre Dame Parish could be torn down if Most Rev. Christopher J. Weldon, bishop of the Springfield diocese, signs off. The nuns departed last year following the elementary school closure they ran.
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.