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
Jul 27, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201. This record notes the newspaper’s ownership and address.
Editorial notes a move in Congress to raise GI Bill benefits not across the board but adjusted for regional tuition levels. It points to Northeast and Midwest colleges’ higher costs, low veteran uptake in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts due to tuition and lack of community colleges, and the strain of basic allowances on tuition.
The piece explains proposals to equalize living expenses under the GI Bill by restoring direct school tuition payments and a flat $75 monthly living allowance, plus up to $800 yearly extra for high tuition states. It notes a $250 million yearly Treasury cost and compares with a 6.6 percent across the board increase favored by Veterans Committees to aid veteran students facing inflation.
A 1911 Bennington anniversary pageant dramatizes the community’s early days. Joseph Rudd and Sarah Story wed during the 1768 ramp of John Wood’s house raising, witnessed by Rev Jedediah Dewey and townspeople in work clothes, with enduring ties to the Battle of Bennington and local history. The piece traces Rudd lineage back to Lt. Jonathan Rudd, describes Bride Brook and Bride Lake near Niantick Bay, and promises a follow-up on the Rudd family’s wartime and peacetime prominence.
Historical note recalls 1950s Vermont public service bargaining led by Charles Ross with PASNY securing cheap power. Current PSB chair Richard Saudek saw a salary rise to 32200. Expiring contracts for 50 and 100 megawatts could raise Vermont bills and push prices higher for residents.
The editor introduces Robert Underhill as the new football coach, praising his credentials and community fit. It urges fair judgment, warns against premature criticism, and hopes he builds student interest and success in the upcoming season.
A letter to The Banner praises the July 18 article on New York Route 7 upgrades and argues federal funds support rehabilitating the old Route 7 between Bennington and Manchester. The writer contends Vermont officials exaggerate costs and damage to thwart federal help, noting earlier claims of four lanes and $50 million versus $35 million for the new road.
A Vermont letter to the editor questions federal rules for widening Route 7 to a two lane, 30 foot clear zone. It cites New York approvals cutting costs and urges an objective study to improve the road without undue harm or excessive expense. It also critiques state lottery plans and includes a personal anecdote about wartime courage in Cleveland.
A Cleveland man Eddie encounters a ragged panhandler who asks for 25 cents for coffee. After a heated but charitable exchange, Eddie learns the man served in the war and funds a full grooming and a new wardrobe. By evening the transformed man leaves Euclid Avenue wearing top attire and a $100 bill, headed north into a snowy night.
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.