Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

We have 494,038 pages in Vermont

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1977

Page

5

Of blood and money Nixon on TV reappears with cash

Mike Barnicle laments Richard Nixon's ongoing media presence. The piece contrasts Nixon's past in Vietnam era decisions with modern pay-for-interview optics. It recalls Kent State and Jackson State killings seven years earlier, arguing Nixon's televised image persists despite lies and coverups.

Allison Krause Sandra Lee Scheur Jeffrey Glenn Miller William K. Schroeder Ohio National Guard Kent State University Cambodia Nixon Richard Nixon

Nixon’s Return as Elder Statesman After Public Comeback

A dense opinion piece analyzes Richard Nixon’s reentry into public life after decades of controversy. It weighs media portrayal, potential rehabilitation, and the idea of Nixon as an elder statesman who can offer cautious advice without being a political threat. Remaining skeptical readers are urged to consider the possibility of tempered influence rather than renewed power.

Nixon Frost Kenneth Farrar Ochre Ken Bennington High School Bennington, Vermont Brattleboro Vermont Albany New York Bennington

Looking Back at Local Events and Figures in Bennington

A brisk Bennington brief covers ADVANCE Dance at Log Pavilion Peru Mountain with the Melody Boys of Rutland, 1937 Industrial Baseball league leadership, a Williams College speech by John Spargo on constitutional issues, and local youth and school news. It notes school boiler problems, Cub Scout Mayflowers visit, legal questions about a live baby giveaway, a MAU faculty leave for a Mexico study grant, long service awards, a Teen pajama party in Hoosick Falls, and school staffing plans. Historical notes include 1816 Bible Association formation, 1925 Scopes arrest, 1935 WPA creation, 1961 Alan Shepard suborbital flight, 1972 hijacking and Alitalia crash, plus Ford refugee aid efforts in 1975.

Local garage denies inspection sticker for windshield washer issue

A reader reports visiting a local garage for a biennial inspection. Everything passed except the windshield washers, leading to denial of the sticker. The shop offered to fix the issue for five or six dollars if the car was returned in the morning.

The Banner

Unfair inspection rules prompt sticker demand

Sunny Colantuono Pownall complains of unfair inspection rules and unnecessary repairs to obtain a sticker. He visited two other stations that denied such requirements and faced a $35 fine if he did not comply. He urges a current public list of inspection requirements at all stations and more stickers.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mike Barnicle Boston Globe Boston United States Archie Cox Jaworski Richard Speck Charles Manson Lt. Calley Pat David Frost Kent State Phillip L. Gibbs James Earl Green Jackson State College Mississippi Washington 1St Air Cavalry Southeast Asia Ling Washington Post Kennedy Hush Money Deaf Heaven Log Pavilion Peru Mountain Melody Boys of Rutland Arthur ‘“Deke Elwell YMCA Frank Hogan Charles Swain James Brougham Joseph Pello Gerald Tinker Supreme Court John Spargo Old Bennington Chapin Hall Williams College Tyler Dennett Williams John B. Harte General Mills Farm Service Harte David Jareckie MAU U.S. Office of Education Jareckie Mexico John DeVito U.S. Department of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Burlington Hoosick Falls Central School Danforth Street Sally Anne Stetson Caladia Salorzano Leon Nicaragua Central America Stetson Hoosick Falls Norma McShane Sandra Lavanway Anne Scarey Kathleen Steece Aldonna Guilmette Theresa Jackson Francis Goodwin Elizabeth Myers Elaine Peacock Dorothy Reed Susan Riley American Bible Association New York City John Scopes Dayton, Tenn Works Progress Administration WPA Alan Shepard Cape Canaveral, Fla America Pennsylvania Honduras Alitalia Italy Ford Congress U.S Sunny Colantuono Pownall Burt Bros Amfrican Postal Workers Union OF Vermont United States Postal Service Montpelier Pavilion Summerkamp White River Postal Service American Postal Workers Union OF Vermont Afl-Cio & Bennington
Search Courier

Search the Bennington Banner Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bennington Banner?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication