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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Kennedy visit in Roseburg spurred local opposition to gun control, while national mood shifts toward stricter laws. The editorial argues NRA tactics distort facts, cites rising support for federal measures, and urges annual gun registration to curb violence and keep firearms from the wrong hands.
The column notes a typographical error misquoting Dallas memory and reports Bonnie Pearson murder trial verdicts against Bruce McConnell. It cites an alcoholic blackout Aug 19 and urges raising the drinking age to 21. It reflects on youth attitudes versus elders’ biases and Vermont programs for Negro youths. The Vandalia Union and Burlington Free Press quotes frame editorial views.
The piece surveys rising protectionist pressure in Congress to impose quotas on foreign imports, arguing such moves risk foreign retaliation and echo the 1930s Smoot Hawley era. It notes lobbies for steel, meat, textiles, and other sectors pushing tariffs, while foreign aid faces cuts amid anti foreign sentiment and looming adjournment.
In Searsburg this month the garden notes the lilac and apple trees with partial blooms as late frosts and weather affect growth. The author plans breezeway renovations, turning it into a year round catch all, storage and a work space amid a weather battered garden.
Opinion on LBJ’s Paris talks argues the U S should empower Harriman and Vance to threaten bombing of Hanoi to counter North Vietnamese tactics. It critiques Johnson’s political constraints, urges coordination with a bipartisan Peace with Freedom group led by Paul Douglas, Truman, Eisenhower.
A fable from Pilgrims' Pride tells how a carpenter and donkey repair a barn by constant kicking. Each fix prompts a bigger collapse, showing the danger of over solving a problem and hurry. Moral: there is more than one way to fix a barn.
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.