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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Warren Commission's finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone is presented as exhaustive and credible. Critics are acknowledged, but the report defends its conclusions against conspiracy theories and criticizes Dallas police and press handling while noting safety lessons for the presidency.
In Burlington crowds for Goldwater and Johnson reveal a growing Vermont openness to non Republican support. Johnson drew 15 20 thousand at the air port and 3 000 at the auditorium while Goldwater attracted about 300 at the airport. a Democratic poll cited by Fayette showed Johnson leading 68 percent to 23 percent for Goldwater, suggesting an upset possibility in Vermont's three electoral votes.
A Lakeville Conn Journal correspondent describes a turnout of about 100 Young Americans for Freedom arriving by bus to lunch outdoors at a Shar on estate to hear a speech attacking government power. The report notes Senator Goldwater’s pledge to save citizens from tyranny and accuses liberals of retreating before communism.
The Warren Commission report is praised as patient and thorough, refuting conspiracy theories and showing there was no solid evidence of others’ involvement. It notes failures in security and media pressure, urges federal crime coverage for presidential assassinations, and warns of continued danger without reforms.
The FBI report notes no uniform organization in nine U.S. city riots and cites mob dynamics, police confrontations, and racial tensions. It also addresses Communist influence, agitators, and criticism of civilian review boards amid a charged political climate.
A reader contests a front page piece on Walloomsac River pollution by Vermont Tissue Mill, arguing ecological harm from fine clay silt and urging state fisheries biology review. The letter writer links civil rights politics to local issues and recalls voting practices at Bennington meetings, questioning voice vote reliability and ballot methods.
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.