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
Sep 25, 1976
Page
7
Home repair column advises selecting high grade caulking over price, notes vinyl and butyl types stay elastic for years, and outlines places to seal on wood siding doors windows sills and porches. Includes steps, tool use, and cautions about faulty existing caulking and moisture risk.
Two new citizen action lobbies form in Washington as a business version of Common Cause and a global counterpart. Citizen's Choice, announced Sept 15 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, aims to solicit 15 dollars per person from middle income taxpayers to oppose government expansion and waste. New Directions, starting in October, seeks a national membership to voice foreign policy concerns.
The UAW local in Vermont announced a three year contract with Globe Union Inc in Bennington effective Aug 1. Highlights include year one wage boosts of 1.05 to 1.48 over base, new base ranges of 3.91 to 5.62, 3 percent cost of living raises in years two and three, $10 weekly sickness insurance increase to 100, pension for spouses, higher bereavement and jury pay, and truck drivers earning 7.29 to 7.74 per hour. The agreement also covers strike rights on production standards and other terms, with hopes it aids regional bargaining.
Brattleboro dealer James Roberts was named president of The Vermont Automotive Trade Association Inc at its Montpelier meeting. Also elected were Richard B. Kinne of Newport first vice president Daniel C. Lyons of Montpelier second vice president and John Perry Jr. of Barre secretary treasurer The association with nearly 200 members aims to advance industry businesses and protect Vermont consumers.
Now Inc. owner Ryerson N Mausert opens upstairs at 432 Main St Bennington offering accounting and planning services. He plans expansion into secretarial bookkeeping job registry training sessions and computer services with staff growth and possible insurance real estate and investment counseling. An insurance agent will join later.
Bennington property transfers recorded Sept 9 through Sept 15 show numerous deeds. Transactions include Albert F Schaad and Phyllis H Schaad selling Lot 1 at Colgate Estates for 900 to William and Phill Freeman of Pownal, and William Morse selling Lot 62 on Cyr Court for 4000 to Francis Woodward. Other transfers involve Steve Midwestern buyers, Holdings on Bank Street North Bennington, South Branch Street, and Elm Street Old Bennington, with prices ranging from 900 to 65 000 and buyers and sellers named Whose addresses span Bennington Tiburon and Silver Spring Maryland.
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.