Supreme Court rules trials must be open to public and press
The Supreme Court issues a 7-1 decision in Richmond Newspapers v Virginia holding criminal trials must be open to the public and the press. The ruling narrows impact of Gannett v De Pasquale and confirms a First Amendment right of access to trials. The decision follows a prior ruling that only the defendant has a right to an open trial.
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Supreme Court Protects News Gathering In Historic Ruling
The Richmond Newspapers decision affirms constitutional protection for gathering information. Justices Stevens Brennan Marshall discuss First Amendment scope and access to official information as essential to democracy. Prior rulings Branzburg Zurcher Houchins are noted as contrasting limits. The piece hopes for broader application soon.
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Pressuring friends and resisting temptations with faith
Dear DR GRAHAM advises facing weakness honestly and relying on God to help resist peer pressure. Confess sin, invite God into life, seek cleansing, since personal strength alone fails against temptation.
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DR. Graham
U S Role in Central America Under Carter Era Strain
The piece argues the region remains volatile after Somoza’s fall and Cuban Soviet meddling, urging the United States to back democratic governments and political pluralism. It condemns fascist tactics and calls for freedom, human rights, and economic justice while warning against naive Marxist or pro oligarchy policies.
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United States
Costa Rica
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Central America
California
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Bottleneck cripples Vietnam era military critique
Maj. Steve Ritchie recalls frequent equipment failures on F-4 Phantoms during 339 combat missions over Hanoi. The essay argues two bottlenecks hinder modernization and sustained combat effectiveness: maintenance skills on the ground and overcomplicated technology vulnerable to harsh conditions.
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