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 19, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Anwar Sadat arrives in Jerusalem to an Israeli band playing the Egyptian anthem amid global unease. The U S State Department races cables as Sadat risks his safety and seeks a historic peace accord. Israel faces pressure to concede territory while the United States pledges support for Israel’s security.
In a discussion of human origins Charles Frankel, president and director of the National Humanities Center, argues that while humans lack overwhelming physical traits, a combination of features enables unique capabilities. He notes a reversible thumb, specialized teeth, refined vocal ability, and a large brain, yet warns these alone do not fully explain humanity’s success.
The passage discusses human capabilities beyond physical action, including imagination and mental simulation. It emphasizes advanced reflexive thought, internal dialogue, and the ability to think a second thought while the first unfolds, describing a double and triple interior life as a defining human trait.
A Letter to the Editor from Janet and Bruce Bunch of North Reading Mass thanks a kind family who stopped their dinner to help pull their car from a ditch on Route 9 west of town Sunday evening. They note locals stayed indoors, praising the Good Samaritans and declaring Bennington fortunate to have such people.
Washington reports U.S. arms sales for fiscal 1977 total nearly 11.5 billion, surpassing Ford and all others combined. Iran leads purchases with Saudi Arabia second, while Carter’s six point plan to curb arms is criticized as not preventing the surge.
Tom Braden argues arms peddling rivals the heroin trade as a jobs and profits engine. He cites a Center for Defense Information study and remarks by Arthur Burns showing arms spending crowds out civilian production and wastes resources, producing few jobs per billion dollars.
A collage of quips and reflections spans daily walks, arms trade ethics, and a wry restaurant joke. Observations cover health routines, global balance of payments, restraint in weapons sales, and a playful snide line about escargot and waiters attributed to Rosemarie Williamson.
Carter's conflict with Congress is linked to both presidential strain and a longer trend toward stronger congressional prerogatives. Cronin and Dodd argue Congress' power grew after the Civil War and expanded under Nixon, yet ongoing dynamics may curb this controlling arc, with Carter lacking a solid party base and a clear agenda. President power, per Cronin, may be resurging despite setbacks, while Dodd sees a lasting drift toward decentralized Congress and a constrained presidency.
Vermont faces rapid change as out-of-state buyers acquire land and reshape the economy. John Kenneth Galbraith warns tourism and recreation could be Vermont's growth path, but liability costs in skiing and possible declines in deer and fish streams threaten the base. The piece weighs housing, labor, gas prices, and regulatory questions as Vermonters consider future control over their land and way of life.
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.