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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1975
Page
5
Edward Hoffman argues in a reprint from The New York Times that crisis in schools reflects a shift in public attitudes toward schooling from daycare to university levels. He traces de schooling advocates like Illich, notes budget cuts, enrollment declines, and rising skepticism about schooling as a universal fix and job guarantee.
One thousand feet of water pipe are laid in the Brooklyn district, with a crew of 40 men at work. The auction of local items includes a Bett siblings trio winning first at an American amateur show. Budget notes: about $26,000 allocated for the reservoir completion per water board chair William P. Hogan. A Shaftsbury sheep barn is being converted into a museum. Ben Mont Papers Inc. gets a $67,311 government contract. Wrapping paper for defense orders produced by Ben Mont Inc. Also noted: insurance for Bennington School District, fire call at Mack Recreation bowling alleys with no damage, and space/scheduling talks between North Bennington and Mount Anthony boards for 1966. Historical notes recall Roosevelt and Roosevelt quotes, and Moynihan's neo-conservative views.
Daniel Bell argues in The Public Interest that the American dream faltered due to Vietnam era propaganda failures and a loss of unique national character. He warns America’s moral image soured as technology and hedonism erode shared purpose, yet urges returning to constitutionalism and comity to renew leadership and hope.
A discussion on rising crime, the proposed Criminal Justice Reform Act of 1975 and Senate bill No. 1, fears for civil liberties, gun issues, and the role of government power. It cites Nixon, crime statistics, and the National Conference of Democratic Mayors urging broader social programs and justice certainty to curb crime.
A Washington Post survey cited in The Time notes that 27 percent of U S House members own pistols, versus about 18 percent of U S households. The finding raises questions about lawmakers voting to disarm themselves while public gun-control pressures continue.
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.