Hartford Residents Fed Up With Noisy Ice Cream Truck

A neighborhood dispute over the clattering jingles of an ice cream truck is about to become a First Amendment courtroom battle.

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May 1, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The latest villain in the capital city's neighborhoods is the old-time ice cream truck that serves up the soft serve and cranks out the canned kiddie music. "I can't stand it anymore," said Hyacinth Yennie, a South End community activist who has helped lead the charge against Mister Softee. "Every night, it's the same songs, over and over. It drives you crazy."

Thanks to Amy C. Verel

FULL STORY: City's Latest Target: A Noisy Mister Softee

Monday, April 29, 2002 in The Hartford Courant

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