Vermont News Briefs Highlight Elections and Prices
A letter to Senator Gibson claims small Vermont manufacturers fear NRA codes reprisals. Rumors say Wills and Adams will not seek reelection. Aiken and Bartlett remain as candidates for lieutenant governor. Plumley confirms 1950 re‑election bid. Local theft: $1,000 cash and $1,000 checks stolen from Green Mountain Lumber. Market prices vary by location with groceries and produce listed. Educational concerns rise as Harold Raynolds questions Bennington High School as a vocational center. Historical notes recount Manhattan purchase in 1626, Hood sinking in 1941, and Nixon Kosygin space pact in 1972.
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Censorship debate fuels sacred texts and school policy
The Bennington discussion on censorship probes who decides what counts as immoral reading and whether appeals can target censorship itself. Citing Shakespeare and Song of Solomon, critics warn of a creeping power to suppress thought, urging safeguards for individual rights against guardian-driven purity.
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Memorial Day and Americas global leadership legacy
Sen George D Aiken reflects on William Frenchs 1775 Westminster death as first Revolutionary War fatality and Vermonts pivotal role. He lauds US democracy, freedom, and middle east mediation role, notes Vergennes flotilla ties to Benedict Arnold and Saratoga, and argues Americas enduring strength and peace prospects despite skeptics.
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