Supreme Court narrows felon gun ban enforcement
The court ruled five to two that federal gun possession charges against felons require proof that the specific firearms involved were at some point in interstate commerce. Justice Marshall led the majority, while Burger and Blackmun dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Thurgood Marshall
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
and. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denneth Bass
Bronx
N. Y
Bass
Circuit Court
Appeals ‘Court
Ruble devaluation shifts prices in Soviet economy
Soviet move raises the ruble by about one cent to offset U S devaluation, widening the gap between ruble and dollar on black markets while the formal exchange rate remains insulated. The change limits international impact as the ruble stays domestically traded and tourists face higher costs.
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Moscow
SPI
Soviet Union
Povernimen’s
U.S
Nikita S.kheushchev
Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Vietnam Report
The U.S. command announced that 9,200 troops were pulled out in the last week in Vietnam. It marked the largest seven day withdrawal of Americans since 10,200 service members left in a single week in April 1970, reducing U.S. forces in the war zone to about 12,500. The move leaves the current troop level at its lowest since October 1965 when U.S. commitment surged.
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Vietnam
U.S
Hoffa Pardon Plea Faces Nixon Decision
The Justice Department received a request from former Teamsters chief James R. Hoffa asking President Nixon to commute his two prison sentences for jury tampering and mail fraud. The Pardon Attorney will recommend to Attorney General John Mitchell, who then advises the President. The Des Moines Register reports Nixon may act before Christmas.
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Justice Department
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Nixon
Thef U
Democratic party dumps Hanrahan from 1972 slate
Chicago voters saw the Democratic organization drop Cook County State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan from its 1972 ticket after opposition from liberal Democrats and black leaders. Mayor Daley announced Hanrahan would be replaced, citing the Illinois Supreme Court ruling limiting grand jury questioning. Hanrahan refused to withdraw and vowed vindication at the polls and in court.
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Chicago
UPI
Democratic Party
Cook County
Edward ¥. Hanrahan
Richard J. Dalkey
Hanrahan
Wait
Borg
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
Hampton
Clark
Ghootout
RBI
Panther
Jong
Daley
Illinois Supreme Court
Cook County Criminal Court
Philip Romiti
Hannabal Sears
Church to pay funeral costs for girl killed while caroling
In Boyd Texas a 4 year old girl died after a car struck a group of carolers on State Highway 114. Eight other children were injured, four with broken bones. The driver, a 15 year old, was questioned and released. The Trinity Baptist Church will cover funeral expenses. The incident happened near Fort Worth area church services.
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Aarts Beach
North
Texas
Ag Carolyn Blevins
Boytwi
Fort We
Wise County
W. A. Nobles
Grand
R. L. Swanner
Trinity Baptist Church
Swanner
Blevins
Irl
Caroléra
Boyd
Fort Worth
Agent topples ceiling in Bermuda hotel amid Nixon visit
A U S Secret Service agent inspecting Nixon quarters in Bermuda's governor mansion stepped through the ceiling of the bedroom during a Thursday search. No injuries were reported as repairs were completed before Monday's two day summit with Edward Heath.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
UPI
Secret Service
Nixon
Edward Heath
DPW
Department of Public Works
Stock market opens strong closes with smaller gain
The Dow rose over 15 points early then ended higher by 11.21 at 95.01 as major indexes including Standard and Poor’s 500 and the Amex gained on heavy volume. Turnover set an intraday record with a full-session high but finished below the day’s best.
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New York
United States
Wall Street
Seston
Dow
Turnyer
Nixon
American Telephone
Pan Am
International Nickel
American Stock Exchange
Soviet Tass blames U S for Caribbean tensions over Cuba
Tass comments accuse Washington of reviving gunboat diplomacy and intensifying Caribbean tensions after Cuban patrol boats seized two pirate ships near Cuba. Nikolai Chigir frames U S imperialism as using detentions to justify actions hostile to Cuba. Paris: two armed men rob a Franco Portuguese bank of 234000 francs amid bank lobby construction chaos.
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Cuba
United States
Caribbean
Diplanacy
Tass
Layla Express
Johnny Express
Nikolai Chigir
Department of State
Washington
U.S
Diplo
Paris
UPI
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