Supreme Court defines pornography by local standards
Supreme Court, in a 5 4 ruling, says obscenity is judged by local community standards and juries need not find total lack of value. No expert testimony required. prosecutors present evidence and a jury decides. Local norms determine what may be shown or sold, reflecting states rights and community autonomy.
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White Deer
Texas
Los Angeles
California
Richmond
Supreme Court
Auto clubs urge careful long trips amid gas shortage
Automobile clubs advise vacation motorists to fill tanks in cities, avoid carrying extra gasoline, and carry credit cards for two major oil companies. They warn shortages may worsen as the vacation season grows, but say current supplies are adequate with prudent use.
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Automobile Club of
Southern California
Auto Club
From Antigone to Ellsberg in Fredericksburg talk
In Fredericksburg Virginia State Bar luncheon speaker argues disobedience to law can be morally justified only under strict limits. He cites Antigone, Socrates and King, stressing last resorts, lawful remedies, related grievances, and harm to innocents before breaking rules. He contrasts King with Ellsberg and notes penalties, urging legal accountability.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia State Bar
Antigone
Daniel Ellsberg
House of Thebes
Carrie Nation
Socrates
Greece
Scopes
Tennessee
Richmond decision signals colorblind schools nationwide
The Richmond Virginia Supreme Court ruling ends mandated city suburb busing for racial balance. The decision shifts desegregation to local option while noting the broader effects on taxes and urban-suburban school integration. The piece cites Detroit Memphis Chattanooga and Denver as affected areas and argues the court moves toward colorblind justice.
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Nixon
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richmond
Supreme Court
Detroit
Memphis
Chattanooga
Denver
Academic Enthusiasm for Left-Wing Adventure at Temple Seminar
The report criticizes U.S. press coverage of Latin America as poor and notes academic zeal for leftist Latin American experiments. It cites Chile under Allende as chaotic yet praised for civil liberties, while detailing inflation, food imports, and state-controlled media.
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Tad Szulc
New York Times
Temple University
United States
Szule
Pennsylvania
Chile
Jerry Knudson
Department
Fernando Alegria
Congress
Allende
Greece
Texas Congressmen for National Election Plan Preferred
Letters discuss reform ideas including electing Texas congressmen on a nationwide basis with Texas residence, district representation in Amarillo, and a shift to Congress running the government. Readers praise Auto Convoy Co of Amarillo truck drivers for generosity during a family illness.
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League of Women Voters
Jcs
Washington
Texas
New York
Idaho
Eiderdown
Auto Convoy Co
Amarillo
Woodward
Oklo
Roy Rhoads
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