Carswell Endorsement Angers Civil Rights Groups
The Senate Judiciary Committee backed G Harrold Carswell for the Supreme Court by a 13 4 vote drawing sharp criticism from civil rights and labor leaders including Clarence Mitchell and the AFL CIO. Some Democrats and Republicans supported the nomination while others opposed it citing bias and qualifications concerns.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Senate
Clarence Mitchell
National Associa
Tion For the Advancement of Colored People
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Afl-Cio
United States
Mitchell
Harold E. Hughes
Crowa
Carswell
Palm Beach
Fla
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Saul D. Rotter
Kennedy
Defense Speculates As Chicago Riot Trial Delays Reach Fourth Day
A federal jury in Chicago nears four days of deliberations on seven men charged with riot conspiracy. Defense lawyers press for bonds and appeal of contempt sentences handed to two lawyers by Judge Julius Hoffmann. Jury of 12 listens after a five month trial with about 200 witnesses and 20,000 pages of testimony.
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Chicago
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S. District Court
Thomas P. Sullivan
U.S. 7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Sullivan
Cook County
William M. Kunstler
Leonard J. Weinglass
Hoffman
Kunstler
Weinglass
Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Charles M. Manson
Manson
Killif
Sharon Tate
Protests Turn Violent Across California and New York
Demonstrations in New York and Berkeley escalated into violence over Chicago riot conspiracy sentences. About 2,000 in New York and 1,000 in Berkeley clashed with police, while 2,000 held a peaceful San Francisco rally angered Judge Hoffman. Officers were injured and arrests made as bricks and ice flew in the streets.
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California
New York
Chicago
Berkeley
Calif
San Francisco
U.S. Dist
Julius J. Hoffman
Supreme Court weighs gag options for unruly defendants in court
The Court examines whether a judge may eject, gag, or confine a defendant in a soundproof booth amid disturbances. The case connects to Chicago 7 proceedings and William Allen’s armed holdup trial, highlighting Sixth Amendment confrontational rights and past Hoffman rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chica
Cook County
Senate probes Phoenix program in new Vietnam hearings
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened public and closed sessions on U S aid and advisory operations in Vietnam focusing on the Phoenix program. Witnesses include nine U S officials over three days with a December Vietnam report noting 15 000 Viet Cong infrastructure neutralized and a rising kill ratio in 1969.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Senate
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Phoenix
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Information Agency
Richard M. Moose
James G. Lowenstein
B52s Hit Border Positions Near Ben Het Camp
American B52 bombers dropped nearly 1000 tons of bombs on suspected North Vietnamese positions along the Cambodian border southwest of the Ben Het Special Forces camp. Seventy bombers carried out the raid, aimed at preventing a siege like those last May and June. Since four weeks, over 1600 tons weekly targeted the highlands to harass potential North Vietnamese offensives.
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Saigon
Ben Het
Central Highlands
Hunger Committee Given Extension
Senate votes 47 to 12 to extend the hunger committee for one year led by chairman George S. McGovern. The panel gains a $246,000 budget and expands its malnutrition probes into medical care and welfare while scheduling hearings on poverty income issues for March 24.
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Washington
Senate
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Robert H. Finch
Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Nixon
Congress urged to lower voting age to eighteen
Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst told a Senate subcommittee that Congress should amend the constitution to allow 18 year olds to vote in federal elections Following Britain’s move away from 21 he argued for uniform 18 year olds eligibility to prevent states from undercutting nationwide presidential vote by lowering age separately He tied the proposal to possible direct presidential election by popular vote and warned against fragmented rules.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Great Britain
Richard G. Kleindienst
Britain
Kleindienst
House
Happiness Is Phone Calls From Messenger Action Ads
Phone call driven Messenger Action Ads deliver inquiries from buyers actively seeking items. Run targeted campaigns to connect with people looking for beds bicycles or banjos and convert interest into sales.
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Messenger Action
Supreme Court urged to declare race balance sole path to integration
The Memphis Board of Education says it cannot control neighborhood demographics while opposing busing. President Nixon backs neighborhood schools where possible. Senate debates a $35 billion education bill seeking a uniform desegregation policy as Stennis offers an amendment. Reports also note Huntley leaving NBC and plans for a Yellowstone resort, Muskie's Maine bid for a third term, Manson trial parody concerns, Agnon and Rous deaths, Meany on labor relations with Nixon, and gang and school race tensions in Ohio and Cincinnati.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Memphis Board of Education
Nixon
Senate
South
John Stennis
D-Miss
Helena
Mont
Chet Huntley
National Broadcasting Co
David Brinkley
Huntley Brinkley
Brinkley
Huntley
Yellowstone National Park
U.S Senate
Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
George Meany
White House
Meany
Philadelphia
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Haynsworth
Marlow W Cook
Kentucky
Cook
Park Police Station
William Kunstler
Leonard Weinglass
Federal Building
Chicago 7
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Fifth Avenue
City Hall
Criminal Court Building
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Allen
Bobby G. Seale
Seale
Hawaii
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Portland
Maine
Edmund
Jerusalem
S. Y. Agnon
Israel
Agnon
Peyton Rous
Yablonski
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul E. Gilly
Claude E. Vealey
Cuyahoga County
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Middletown High School
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