Obscenity and Free Speech in Hustler Case Debate
A libertarian critique of Hustler and Larry Flynt highlights disputes over obscenity law and First Amendment limits. The piece references Cincinnati fines, Ohio manufacturing claims, and broader debates on community standards, slippery slope fears, and the role of critical standards in distinguishing trash from art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flynt
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Hustler
Ohio
James Joyce
Ulysses
William Douglas
New York Civil Liberties Union
Calm Washington Luncheon Takes a Dark Turn
A civilized Washington luncheon hosts a guest whose rational argument hides a tense, dangerous undertone as reporters probe his thoughts. One reporter senses an edge of danger amid polite questions and a hushed, uneasy atmosphere.
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Washington
Excessive Dorset listing costs prompt Open Letter to voters
An open letter to Dorset voters objects to a $5,010 listers salaries line in the selectmen’s budget. Signers detail concerns over inflated costs for old properties inspection, flood plain work, land categorization, and vacation home data for the Tax Department, urging a budget NO on March 1.
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Dorset
Dorset Selectmen
Board of Sisters
State Tax Department
Charles Erdman
Laurence
Selectmen
Lister Theodore Earle
Lister
Africa policy debate repeats past mistakes at luncheon
The piece argues that the United States faces a moral and historical responsibility to intervene in Southern Africa's racial conflict, likening it to Indochina era hubris. It warns that American involvement risks war, radicalization, and costly outcomes, urging cautious skepticism of officials who presume global mastery.
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United States
Africa
America
Indochina
Rhodesia
South Africa
David Halberstam
Mekong
Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Angola
Henry Kissinger
Great Britain
Carter
Ian Smith
Andrew Young
United Nations
Kissinger
Smith
Local FFA Chapter Elects Officers at North Bennington School
A North Bennington School hosts Future Farmers of America officers election naming Bernard Whitman as president William Wilkinson vice president Arthur Howard secretary Raymond Howard treasurer and Charles Perkins reporter Also noted are a G men film at General Stark and a DAR bronze medal for Edith Senecal a Bennington High senior attending DAR Congress in Washington D C Also covered are Lew Wishbone Levin with Dick Button a new Utilgas twin tank vehicle fire police briefings and local school initiatives plus historical notes on 1945 Manila liberation and 1966 Ghana coup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
North Bennington
Bernard Whitman
William Wilkinson
Arthur Howard
Raymond Howard
Charles Perkins
G-men
Stark
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dillinger
Machine Gun Kelley
Karpis
Baby Face Nelson
Bennington
DAR
Edith Senecal
Bennington High School
Washington, D.C
Bennington building inspectors debate and Shaftsbury budget note
A former Bennington building inspector argues against local inspectors, saying state and federal oversight suffices for large structures and autos are safer to buy than houses. He also criticizes social service budget ballots and questions Shaftsbury’s Carman property purchase, noting future costs and reliance on external funds.
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Bennington
Shaftsbury
Recreation Board
Carman
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Hugh Hefner
Playboy
Larry Flynt
Columbus
Walter Bennett
March of Intellect
Liberty
Herblock
Theodore Earle
William Gilbert
Michael Laurence
By David S. Broder
Southern
Lew
Levin
U.S
Dick Button
Reuben Levin
Lula Levin
Augsbourg
Germany
Utilgas
Vermont Gas Corp
Frank Prideaux
MAU
John Duval
Robert Howe
Sam
Harold ‘‘Monk
Grover
Arlington Lions Club
Bennington Catholic High School
Eileen Kinney
Rosemary Rice
Joanne Marcoux
Mary Dermody
Howard Whitman
Bobbie Baldwin
Manila
Nkrumah
Ghana
General Fund
Charles E. Dewey III
Donald Peters
Topnotch Farm
the Furniture
Corner
Rock Maple Dining Room
Griffins
Base
China
Arlington
Vermont
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