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
Jun 03, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 95201.
A National Crime Commission report critiques the punitive US system, noting massive spending on confinement vs meager funding for rehabilitation. It argues laws removing voting and other rights hinder reintegration, while reform efforts like California halfway houses and work release show progress. broader public support is needed.
The piece portrays President Gamal Abdel Nasser as a bold risk taker whose actions reshape Arab politics. It notes King Hussein fleeing to Cairo, debates over arming Jordan, and the potential for regional arms escalation. It cites U.S. aid totals, Soviet backing, and Nasser's appeal to Moscow while warning of broader dangers for Israel and the West.
A Bennington fishing party found Stratton Pond still with snow and ice on beaver pond over Memorial Day weekend. Hapgood Pond showed cold winds and modest trout activity with over 3,000 brook and rainbow trout stocked this year. Battenkill fishing was fair but not stellar, some dry fly success reported by a Rutland angler. Massachusetts reports a 4 pound 12 ounce brook trout from Mashpee Wakeby Pond. Expenditures on outdoor recreation reach billions nationwide. Bennington Rod and Gun Club meets Monday at 8 p.m. in Shaftsbury.
Editor notes Manchester school board defends busy schedule while critics say redistricting is vital for both taxpayers and students. Vermont Day at Expo featured Gov Hoff and regional acts, boosting support for Vermont’s World Fair Montreal promotion.
Two year study by the automatic language processing advisory committee of the National Academy of Science National Research Council concludes computers are not efficient at translating languages. Machine outputs are decipherable but often misleading or wrong and unreadable. editing by a grammarian adds cost. Human translators remain ample and affordable at about 16 dollars per thousand words.
The piece argues Tom Dodd’s vigorous anti communism distracted him from bookkeeping, led to double billing for air tickets, and questions the ethics committee’s handling. It defends Dodd’s staff and warns against partisan overreach while calling for a broader, fair investigation into Senate fundraising practices rather than a punitive moralizing verdict.
A 20 year old Army sergeant from BCHS class of 1964 urges extending voting rights to soldiers serving abroad. He argues many veterans fought and died without the franchise, cites Vietnam casualties and the burden of duty, and calls for rational voters to gain basic political voice despite busy lives or imperfect choices.
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.