Bennington Notes: Local Moves and Public Safety Updates
C F Atkins jeweler moves to Main Street beside Dr DeWitt E Lewis office, near the former Bennington bookshop. Village trustees authorize bidding for three tire sets for fire trucks after a blowout incident at the Hose House. First quarter village expenditures total 44147.46. Arlington seniors trip to NYC and DC under chaperones. Red Cross blood drive nets 30 pints with volunteers assisting. Gov Hoff signs a controversial beer and wine Sunday sale bill. Firehouse dedication planned May 8 with Justice Holden speaking. Vermont gasoline tax bill faces strong opposition. Historical notes list 1704 Boston News Letter first regular American newspaper, 1877 New Orleans occupation end, 1898 Spain declares war on US.
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C.F. Atkins
Putnam Block
Main Street
DeWitt E. Lewis
Bennington
Village Board
William P. Hogan
Stark
Pleasant Street
Arnold Wilcox
Joy Edgerton
James McCabe
Paul Bedell Jr
Caryle Bedell
New York
Washington
Arlington Memorial High School
Phil Linde
Red Cross Blood Bank
Arlington
Red Cross
Boston News Letter
New Orleans
South
Spain
United States
Cuba
Cambodia's future after Phnom Penh fall examined
Analysis notes Khieu Samphan as likely top leader of a Khmer Rouge government in Phnom Penh. It outlines foreign policy aims, potential superpower roles, and regional responses, with emphasis on neutral stance toward the United States and balancing China and Russia. It also touches on U.S. hesitation and possible coalition governance.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Khieu Samphan
Khmer Rouge
Red Cambodian
Norodom Sihanouk
Lon Non
Sak
Long Boret
Paris
Chau Seng
Indo-China
United States
U.S
Thailand
South Vietnam
Ford
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Who Needs Big Government Today
A satirical ramble condemns government overreach from parking rules to tariffs. It imagines absurd controls on daily life from breakfast to transportation, taxes, and public services, mocking calls to shrink government while highlighting pervasive state involvement. It ends with a jab at imposing new restrictions on Paul Revere and colonial life.
Time to reject the death penalty cries across states
An opinion piece argues against capital punishment, noting Supreme Court splits and Massachusetts and North Carolina efforts to impose mandatory death sentences. It cites studies questioning deterrence, outlining racial and socioeconomic disparities, and condemning execution finality. The author urges abolishing the death penalty nationwide.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Francis Sargent
House
Dukakis
North Carolina
It Is Tempting To Define Freedom Of The Press
Justice Potter Stewart at Yale Law School Sesquicentennial Convocation argues that freedom of the press protects more than expression alone. He notes the clause guarantees freedom for all, not just publishers, and warns that limiting it to mere expression would be constitutional redundancy.
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Potter Stewart
U.S. Supreme Court
Yale Law School
Unusual April Night Observed Over Lunenburg Route 2
A late evening sighting in Lunenburg drew families to windows as 200 Canada geese passed overhead against the Connecticut River valley. The letter juxtaposes this calm scene with a looming Far East tragedy and political debate in Washington and Vermont.
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Lunenburg
Presidential Range
Connecticut
New Hampshire
St. Lawrence
Far East
Washington
Vermont
Geese Over Lunenburg Highlight Spring Values and Loss
Brendan J Whittaker laments environmental policy and development limits under Act 250, urging balance between conservation and progress. He recalls Friday geese over Lunenburg and children’s wonder, warning that neglecting the environment risks losing a North American rite of spring.
Judge asks juror to obey instructions mother on bench
A Muskogee civil case juror questioned by Judge R Jay Cook revealed the juror is the judge’s mother. Cook asked if she would follow instructions, she replied yes, and the exchange was noted in a glimpse of courtroom life.
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R. Jay Cook
Muskogee
Okla
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Philip H. Hoff
James S. Holden
Vermont Supreme Court
Geoffrey Godsess
Moscow
Peking
Vietnam
Hanoi
Khmers Rouges
French Communist Party
Sihanouk
Hanoi Radio
Kyodo
Sak Suthsakan
Lon Nol
Christian Science Publishing Society
New England
Paul Revere
Central Intelligence Agency
Revere
Old North Church
George III
Horsemen’s Union
Rulang
Berkshire
Sses Incorporated
Asa
Audubon
Ducks Unlimited
Lunenburg Village
North American
Brendan J. Whittaker
Main Street St. Johnsbury
Orlando, Fla
Martin Marietta Aerospace
Reader's Digest
Boltiqule Gifts
Roberts Drive
Walker
Charleston
S.C
News & Courier
Ersocited Press
Detrot Tree Press
Mt. Anthony
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