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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1977

Page

8

Sunset Drive-In faces obscenity charges in Lanesboro

Western Massachusetts district attorney plans to prosecute the Sunset Drive-In theater in Lanesboro for showing X rated films. Troopers seized two movies hot Shots and The Double Exposure of Holly after a Pittsfield District Court search warrant. The case likely moves to the county grand jury in January.

Massachusetts Lanesboro Pittsfield Mass Route 7 Holly William R. Flynn Grand Jury Springfield Western District Attorney’s District Flynn

New Hampshire likely to regulate massage parlors and obscenity

The NH Legislature faces a potential special session on massage parlor regulation after Rep. Conrad Quimby proposed banning massages across genders. Nearby towns discussed similar ordinances, while a local operator warned of business impact and possible court action. The report also covers zoning permits, church group charity work, and past obscenity cases involving drive-ins and comic books.

Derry N.H UPI Conrad Quimby R Derry Board of Selectmen Selectmen Salem Dan Turco New Hampshire Quimby Carlton Cockey First Baptist Church Cockey

N H may tighten controls on criminally insane

Mental Health Director Gary Miller said he will draft a policy to gain greater control over the forensic unit at the state hospital. He cited off grounds privileges granted to John Carey of Bristol after his two month commitment and urged legislative action to require insanity proof before allowing such pleas. Miller contrasted judge Johnson's decision as admitting Carey is too dangerous for society yet not too dangerous to be off grounds with an attendant.

Concord N.H UPI Gary Miller Miller John Carey Bristol Carey Grafton County

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