Jackson plans Sunday prayer vigil at Strom Thurmond High
Rev. Jesse Jackson vows a prayer vigil at Strom Thurmond High School before a march Sunday despite a federal appeal on allowing the voting rights demonstration. ACLU seeks injunction after Edgefield County School Board denied the permit and offered a black high school instead.
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ERA Backers Rally After Court Ruling on Draft
South Carolina ERA supporters say Supreme Court 6-3 ruling upholds the need for an amendment after the court upheld the Military Selective Service Act. Opposing ERA state senator greets the decision with a hallelujah while Lt. Gov. Stevenson asserts the 14th Amendment argument is disproven.
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Nuclear Ban Faces Test in Washington State
Washington's statewide ban on most out-of-state nuclear waste may force the nation's two other disposal sites to stop dumping. The voter-approved measure takes effect July 1 unless overturned. U.S. District Judge McNichols was to rule on a request to strike it down as unconstitutional after this week's arguments.
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Hess Says He Was Lone Wolf in Bribery Trial
Columbia Police Chief Arthur G. Hess testifies he conducted a lone wolf investigation into Columbia corruption and did not reveal his findings or bribe involvement. He laments distrust among colleagues while facing charges including extortion and misconduct in office.
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Former Downers Grove Chief Jailed After Probation Violation
Hess, former chief of police in Downers Grove Illinois, was jailed for two months after being found guilty of carrying a weapon while on probation. He had learned of Hendrix after arriving in Columbia in November 1978 amid widespread clubs and joints, amid a city focus on corruption with no charges against Hendrix.
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