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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A national crisis time nears as the United States faces a choice between prolonged conflict or ending the war. With rising U.S. troop deployment and casualties, Hanoi and Haiphong intensify, prompting debate over intensified bombing to force peace talks. The risk of wider war remains, involving China or the Soviet Union, and a peace démarche may hinge on negotiations led by Washington.
An editorial lambasts private schools opposing reform and defends the one room Landgrove school. It argues that consolidation, while praised by some, undermines individuality, and notes two Landgrove students favored their rural school over a larger nearby district. The piece condemns technocracy and the push for bigger, costlier schools.
Editors wonder if safety officials influenced Bennington merchants to paint light and power poles in anti collision colors for Christmas. The piece recalls political shifts, GOP gains and a 1960s plan for Mt Anthony Union High School with historic figures and costs.
The piece argues government pressure on aluminum and copper prices aims to avert economy overheating as defense spending rises in 1967. It contrasts Korea War cost growth, predicts a $10 billion Pentagon budget increase, and notes slack economy now vs then. It warns against nonmilitary spending ceilings and urges prompt urban aid to schools.
A Bennington County reader recalls a 385 pound deer shot near West Hartford in 1908 and notes on a webhorn deer. Everett Vose recalls a Pine Valley webhorn, while another Vermont farmstead holds the mounted head. A separate item reports a nationwide March on Washington for Peace in Viet Nam organized by writers and leaders, calling for a cease fire and negotiated settlement with U.S. withdrawal and respect for the Viet Nam accords.
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.