Book Burning Sparks Free Speech Storm in Drake
In Drake North Dakota on November 7, the school board ordered 32 copies of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five burned after a teacher assigned it to a sophomore class. The act drew national attention and debates over academic freedom, while the district contemplates the English teacher Bruce Severy’s future.
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New York Times
Drake
N.D
Dakota
Canada
Sheldon Summers
Kurt Vonnegut
Drake School Board
Jerome Weidman
Authors League of America
American Civil Liberties Union
Minot
North Dakota
National Education Association
Vonnegut
Galen Strand
Drake Lutheran Church
United States
Bruce Severy
Sally
Liz
Severys
California
James Dickey
Severy
Dale Fuhrman
Fuhrman
Slaughterhouse Five
Drake, N. D
Great Barrier Reef Length Is Measured at 1260 Miles
The Great Barrier Reef stretches 1260 miles along Australia's east coast, marking a vast marine ecosystem noted for its size and biodiversity. The figure highlights the reef's extensive reach and geographic scale.
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Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Progress Report On Colon Cancer Blood Test
Boston AP reports progress in a blood test intended to detect colon cancer before spread. Trials indicate high reliability and potential to aid early diagnosis of cancer of the large intestine, a leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer.
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Boston
Nutting Announces City Council At-Large Run
Bradley W. Nutting declares candidacy for councilman at large in the Republican primary on November 26. He is president and director of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Saco and a director of the New England Mutual Fire Insurance Assoc. Nutting, a Newton, Massachusetts native, cites opposition to eminent domain and calls for accountable use of tax dollars while detailing extensive qualifications and community roles.
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Bradley W. Nutting
Nutting
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Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Saco
New England Mutual Fire Insurance Asso
Newton
Mass
Newton High School
Boston Museum School
Students’ League of New York
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London
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
Keene State College
Boston University
Yale Technical Institute
United States Marines Sea School
Worcester
Maine Association of Mutual Insurance Co
Biddeford
Harvard researchers report blood test detects colon cancer
Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Boston City Hospital report a blood test that detects colon cancer by measuring immune response. In a trial with 79 patients, 24 of 27 with cancer tested positive while 52 cancer-free individuals tested negative. The approach requires specialized labs and further refinement before large-scale use.
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Harvard Medical School
Boston City Hospital
David M. Bull
Richard A. Helms
Science
Bull
New Engineer Is Employed By Saco Firm
Dow and Coulombe Inc of Saco announces the hiring of Richard F. Bastow as engineer. Bastow resigns from CMVTI where he chaired the Department of Architectural and Civil Engineering Technology since 1969. A 1961 University of Maine graduate, he is a registered PE and land surveyor, previously Auburn building inspector and city engineer, now residing in Auburn for winter.
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Carroll E. Taylor
Silos Made Cozy Homes in Unadilla, New York
The Unadilla Silo Company in Unadilla NY extols wooden stave silos as homes for about 40 families over recent years with many in the northeast. Homes range from 8 to 36 feet in diameter and up to 40 feet tall, often joined to conventional structures or used as complete houses.
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NEW York
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Lou
Unadilla
Unadilla Silo Company
N.Y
Globe
Massachusetts
Vermont
Albert Gurney
Gurney
Lou Audette
Audette
University of Connecticut Health Center
Audettes
Marlboro
John Bieling
Renate
Reading Vt
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