Miami Beach Sees Mild Riot Fallout At Resorts
Miami Beach faced only inconveniences from the Biscayne Bay unrest with closed bars and unmade beds at Fontainebleau Parisian, while visitors from London and Maryland described limited service and delayed towels as helicopters scanned the area. Guests said they would not return, not due to violence.
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Fontainebleau
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Biscayne Bay
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Lawrence
London
Charles Crown
Carter Reagan move tightens grip as rivals stay silent
President Carter and Ronald Reagan edge closer to party nominations while rivals ignore the shift. Michigan GOP primary and Oregon delegate votes unfold with little drama as Bush pins hopes on Michigan and Kennedy presses toward June 3 primaries. Carter tours campaign HQ vowing not to lose, while Kennedy calls Carter’s claim a smokescreen and vows to continue the battle.
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Oregon
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Kennedy
White House
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Nuclear Waste Disposal In Space Considered By Government
NASA awarded Boeing a 296000 dollar contract to study firing nuclear waste into space for disposal. The four year joint NASA and Energy Department project will assess launch methods, payload protection, placing locations, retrieval options, and timing with initial results due in December.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Boeing Co
NASA
Department of Energy
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Supreme Court Warns Against Vague Murder Laws
The Supreme Court ruled that laws labeling murders as capital offenses cannot justify the death penalty without showing the victim suffered serious physical abuse. The Georgia sentence was overturned, and states were warned to avoid vague or open ended phrasing in capital punishment statutes. Justice Potter Stewart emphasized the need for a meaningful basis to distinguish cases warranting the death penalty.
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Supreme Court
Georgia
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Gunfire Persists as Miami Faces Riot Fallout
Miami remains tense after three days of violence sparked by the McDuffie case. A reinforced National Guard curfew held, with 16 dead, 370 injured, and 787 arrested. Civil rights figures urge federal action as officials prepare a Justice Department review.
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Arthur McDuffie
Benjamin Civiletti
Carter
Justice Department
U.S
McDuffie
Civiletti
Jesse Jackson
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