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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1967
Page
3
A Woman's World column muses on aging, comfort, and the quiet equality among women in a prosperous nation. It contrasts past hardships with present conveniences and contemplates how time changes daily life and values without favoritism.
A reflective piece describes affluent modern life with comforts, health, and gadgets, noting most will reach adulthood and grandchildren while mortgages are manageable. It contrasts luxury with fatigue, labeling a chorus of aspirin users, coffee drinkers, chain smokers, and insomniacs among exhausted women on their birthdays.
Jo Van Fleet recounts a Broadway climactic moment when her petticoat began to fall. She calmly discarded it offstage while co star Tony Perkins delivered lines. Audiences backstage congratulated her, unaware of the mishap, as she credited it with a notable career tribute.
A series of April meetings in Peru and North Bennington and Manchester discuss curtains and drapery making, lining options, measuring, care, and improvements. Hi Hunn, a retired professor, leads with Larry Gardner assisting. The $35 workshop includes lodging and meals.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing reports the 1966 cost of printing 2.28 billion currency notes was 19.21 million dollars, about .842 cents per note, down from 9.92 cents per note a decade and a half earlier. The notice also mentions former Bennington resident Ray Hart and Col. John B. Scott U.S. Army (Ret.) receiving honors.
A 1896 USDA botanist warned against salt meat and beans for scurvy and praised green vegetables as natural to the human body. The piece notes Americans lag in salads, urges more fruits and vegetables, and suggests summer harvests as ideal. Also mentions awards, tours, and events in 1967, including a colonel’s service, the Spencers’ Barbados trip, and Stratford theater articles.
A critical look at directory listings framed as Police or Fire Chief listings. The piece warns that solicitations promise to aid law enforcement or public safety, but are often fake publications designed to separate businesses from money.
A long list of daily lunch offerings across multiple weeks shows varied meals. Items include sandwiches, meats, vegetables, fruits, desserts, and daily milk. Several days mention no lunch or school cancelations.
New York article extols vinyl flooring wall surfacing and other plastic uses in homes, highlighting vinyl’s easy maintenance and overlaid surfaces. It warns about dubious solicitations for business directories, urging caution with advertising scams and stressing consumer vigilance.
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