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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. The note confirms its circulation pattern and address.
The Bennington Banner surveys national and state planning trends as President Kennedy proposes taking 50 million acres of cropland out of production and repurposing it for recreation and other uses. Vermont faces farm consolidation, job shifts, and a push for small industry to stabilize the economy and curb rural depopulation.
Lake Paran Recreations seeks a 10 year property tax exemption approved by town voters at the upcoming meeting and in the North Bennington Village warning. The non profit group operates a lake facility serving about 300 families, provides summer jobs, and has spent about $23,000 on improvements in two seasons with another $2,000 planned.
Joseph L. Allard of Burlington argues for minimum academic requirements for Vermont’s assessors and listers. He endorses appointing officials by qualifications rather than popularity, to prevent incompetent political appointees and strengthen public confidence in government.
In a Moscow arena two Russian masters Botvinnik and Symilov played live chess while ballerinas performed moves on stage drawing the audience away from the board. The exhibition ended in a draw, suggesting distractions may affect top play though chess could gain spectators in the future.
Washington confronts mounting internal and international pressure over Cuba as Fidel Castro’s regime weakens. The United States weighs options from diplomacy and sanctions to potential military considerations, while European perception grows wary of American fear of Castroism.
In a Letters to the Editor, Glenn Cunningham defends a House postage bill section restricting Communist political propaganda in mail, arguing it targets loss making international mail without curbing free reading. Fairfax Ayres voices hospital funding concerns and calls for responsible town support, urging unity in sustaining Putnam endowments.
Grand Turk Island, part of the Turks and Caicos cluster, sits along hurricane tracks and has a history of storms. Once traded on salt and fishing, the island gained fame via U S Navy facilities and missile tracking, though it remains economically challenged.
An old lady questions a crying boy as a ragged urchin explains another child stole his candy. The urchin asserts he now has the candy and calls himself the first boy’s lawyer in Uncle Mat’s Letter.
Gerald A. Cummings of Bennington praises the Wednesday Banner article Disgusted with Orton. He argues unions improve pay and conditions and urges more organized labor in Vermont to benefit all workers.
A letter from Lester H. Nichols of 457 Main St. praises the newspaper for readable type, quality paper, and superior illustrations, extending congratulations to the staff and helpers.
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.