Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

Page 1

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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1962

Page

1

Kennedy McCormack Debate Sees New Debate Challenge

In Holyoke Massachusetts Ed ward M Kennedy and Edward J McCormack Jr state attorney general clash in their second face to face debate for the Democratic U S Senate nomination Kennedy rejects personal attacks and McCormack calls for at least five more debates across the state with a Boston windup both men emphasize running on their own names and public records.

McCormack Kennedy Boston Holyoke Senate Edward Moore House John W. McCormack Massachusetts Edward Ted Kennedy Edward J. McCormack Mass Holyoke War Memorial Auditorium U.S. Senate

Mariner 2 Goes Into Sun's Gravitational Orbit

Pasadena reports Mariner 2 becomes a sun shadow 1.6 million miles from Earth as solar gravity overtakes Earth's pull. The 447 pound craft will drift as a sun satellite until it veers past Venus next December 14 at a 9 000 mile distance.

Pasadena Calif Venus Mariner 2 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Space Earth

US fears new tension in Berlin amid bitter Soviet note

Washington officials view the Soviet note to the Western powers as a sharp propaganda blast that may signal fresh moves in Berlin. The note calls for a German treaty ending the occupation regime in West Berlin and criticizes Western actions around the wall, raising concerns of Khrushchev seeking a separate East German accord.

Washington Berlin State Department U.S Khrushchev East Germany West Berlin West Germany Soviet Union Wall

Nuisance Decree Sparks Gas Company Challenge

Vermont Gas Corp officials said they will challenge Bennington Village trustees over a November 1 abatement deadline for the Lincoln Street gas plant. Frank Prideaux argued the board lacks jurisdiction, citing prior state authorities and a history of safe operation with gas produced from naptha oil. The company vows to seek reimbursement for damages if operations suspend.

Vermont Gas Corp Bennington Village Lincoln Street Frank Prideaux Prideaux Bennington Wgc Board of Trustees VGC Seven States Gas Co Board of WGC

Attorney General Advice Figures in Trustees Action

Bennington Village Board of Trustees discussed the Stark Generator and, with Village President James B. Gibney and Village Clerk Hilda Hurley present, read a letter from Vermont Attorney General Charles J. Adams. Adams suggested an injunction process if the generator is a nuisance, guiding the trustees to label it a nuisance and order abatement.

Bennington James B. Gibney Hilda Hurley Vermont Charles J. Adams Kirby Paterson Adams

Write-In Vote for Lefevre on Democratic Ticket Seen

Incumbent State Senator Reid Lefevre of Manchester contemplates a Democratic write-in bid while running as a Republican for one of the county two state senate seats. Only George Van Santvoord has filed on the Democratic side. The three way race with Eugene V. Clark is expected to be close as Lefevre weighs cross filing and cross ticket dynamics.

Cuba Kennedy Berlin Wall McCormack Lefevre Reid Lefevre Manchester Senate Eugene V. Clark Bennington

GBA Tours Bennington Post Office for Facility Survey

The Greater Bennington Association visited the Bennington post office to survey facilities and suggest needs for improvement. Directors Armand Lampron and Alfred Hertz sent by the GBA planned to report findings, citing federal delays on major improvements and crowded work areas at the South Street site.

Alfred Hertz Monument Avenue Bernard F. Ryan Parcel Post Hertz Greater Bennington Association Post Office Committee Ryan Main Street GBA Edmunds Bennington Stanley Pekalski Loca Donad C. Hicks Armand Lampron West Road Lampron Hicks Post Office South Street

Vermont Youth Shot in Georgia Voter Drive

Federal agents monitored a voter registration meeting in Sasser near Albany after gunfire hit houses in the area. John Chatfield of Bradford Vermont, 20, was wounded when a house in Dawson was struck. Earlier, four Negro residences near Leesburg were attacked as registration efforts intensified.

Albany Georgia Sasser FBI John Chatfield Bradford Dawson Leesburg Integrated Group Chatfield

South Texas home builds basement chapel shelter

Beeville Texas near San Antonio reports the South Texas Children's Home has completed a basement chapel that could serve as a fallout shelter. The refuge would house more than 150 children and staff for two weeks in a nuclear attack scenario.

Beeville, Tex

Soblen Takes Barbiturates Before Deportation Flight

Dr. Robert A. Soblen, a 61 year old psychiatrist and wartime spy, attempted suicide with barbiturates minutes before boarding a Pan American jet bound for New York to serve a life sentence. He was rushed to Hillingdon Hospital near London Airport in serious condition.

London Robert A. Soblen United States British Home Office Soblen Hillingdon Hospital Home Office New York Brixton U.S Soviet Union Britain Home Henry Brooke Ali Czechoslovakia Kennedy Justice Department Washington

Soviet Space Flop Count Tied to US Mariner 2 Rivalry

U.S. space officials report the Soviet Union failed in five of six Mars and Venus launch attempts, with the sixth turning into a long foul. They note two recent failures two weeks apart as they tried to beat or match America’s Mariner 2 launch toward Venus, including a breakup in space on August 25.

Washington Soviet Union Mars Venus U.S America Mariner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Holyoke, Mass Edward M. Kennedy Edward J. McCormack Jr Bate U. S Edward Moore Kennedy Otder U. S. Naval Academy Sun Gas Company Village Board State of Public Service Commission Insurance Companies State Health Department Adam State John A. Burgess Lee Adams George van Santvoord Loca Portica GBA Tours
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