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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A California federal judge ruled that the 10 percent minority contractor requirement for federally funded public works is invidious and unconstitutional. The decision, part of a broader national debate, leaves funding distribution allowed but quotas struck down. Vermont faces out of state contractor impact as regional EDA efforts press on amid legal tension. Bennington Town Manager cites an influx of out of state minority contractor inquiries.
The White House announced a late November grand tour by President Carter to nine countries on four continents over 11 days. Brzezinski pushed the trip as a shift toward developing nations while Vance and others call it a costly, time consuming risk. the plan hinges on energy bill passage before embarkation, leaving Carter to possibly spend Thanksgiving in Washington.
The letter writer in The Banner honors Elizabeth Dwyer who edited columns for years and served as a compassionate voice for the poor and oppressed. He recalls her gentle nature, dedication to equality, and 10 years as the anonymous editorial voice, hoping the gate to heaven remains open for her. San Francisco.
A regional garden club meeting discusses Ronald Lee Fleming’s view on urban renewal. In Newburyport, despite early demolition plans a local coalition funded adaptive reuse to preserve brick fronts and create a pedestrian friendly waterfront with a mall, park, marina, and riverside walkway. The process shows community cooperation, restoration, and new respect for historic patterns, with undergound utilities and quiet, durable rebuilding.
The Bennington Recreation Department thanks local merchants schools banks police and fire departments for supporting this year’s Halloween festivities. Special thanks go to John Harwood Jr for the family hayride and to the Bennington Museum staff for Saturday’s costume parade and reception. The director and program director hope next year’s participation will be even larger.
A columnist argues crime pays when retold in memoirs by figures like John Dean and others from the Nixon era. He cites Solzhenitsyn and Dostoevsky as literary exceptions and urges parole-linked publication bans to keep public judgment from trivializing justice. He predicts the public will continue rewarding crime narratives unless reforms curb profiteering.
The Cynic bursts in with anger over The Banner and Ed Keough's scrutinizing gaze as he shelters at the table then heads to the bank to withdraw funds before the tax deadline. Vermont Gov. Snelling backs abolishing the $5 old age assistance tax, saying it drains the general fund and creates paperwork. poll tax could follow.
In The New York Times, a passage notes Alexander Woollcott quipping about dry martinis, then previews a new powdered cocktail called Sure Shot. Developed from a Japanese concept, it features foil wrapped servings of Bloody Mary or screwdriver with alcohol built in and requires only water to prepare.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms faces a challenge in taxing powdered cocktails. Tax law bases rates on liquid volume, but dry gelatin forms complicate measurement. Tax officials expect to weigh the mix and assess the spirits’ strength to determine the proper tax.
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.