Supreme Court rules price fixing by bar associations a Sherman Act violation
The Supreme Court orders that state and local bar associations minimum fee schedules violate antitrust law. The 8 0 decision with one abstention holds such fixed fees limit competition in legal services and other fields. Judges note interstate commerce involvement in home financing extends the ruling beyond lawyers.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Bar Association
Department of Justice
Virginia
Warren E. Burger
High Court
Right turns on red face new Ohio rules in Columbus
Columbus officials prepare to post prohibiting signs on red turns after July 1 under a new state law. City traffic engineers survey 50 intersections daily to map where signs will ban right turns, targeting areas with limited visibility, conflicting left turns, or multiple approaches.
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David Cain
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Robert McMillan
DOT
Bureau of Traffic
Those CIA Guys Sure Are Pushy
A satirical interview reveals CIA agents pressuring for drinks and snacks while dodging tough questions about the Rockefeller Commission report on CIA abuses. The scene shifts to a homey kitchen as the narrator resists further CIA hospitality and returns home.
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CIA
Washington
Rockefeller Commission
Agency
Blackwhistle
Disney World
Rockefeller
Ford targets federal red tape and paperwork drive
President Ford pledges to cut federal forms and deregulate business as he meets 1500 NFIB members. He cites 5146 forms yearly and urges removal of archaic ICC rules while a federal paperwork commission is planned. A Nixon order sped declassification, with agencies shrinking top secret counts but vast archives remain to be opened.
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National Federation of Independent Business
Ford
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Federal Paperwork Commission
National Security Agency
Richard Nixon
Interagency Classification Review Committee
Defense Department
Ohio Senate urged to act quickly on malpractice bill
The House support for the revised medical malpractice bill brings a pragmatic approach to rising insurer losses and patient injuries. It preserves no cap on total recovery but limits pain and suffering to 200000 while outlining arbitration and a Court of Claims path. The measure aims to curb high settlements and legal fees and requires swift Senate approval to maintain medical services after July 1 deadlines.
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Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Ohio Court of Claims
Senate
Rule 46 Bail Rights Stressed By Letters Editor
Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure require pretrial release on recognizance or unsecured bond for all noncapital defendants, with capital cases the only exception. The editor criticizes editorial coverage while noting Athens County Municipal Court adherence and a June 16 preliminary hearing waiver in a rape case.
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the Messenger
Ohio Supreme Court
Athens County
Messenger invites signed letters to editor for general topics
Readers may submit signed letters with full address and telephone number. The Messenger reserves the right to condense letters to fit space, improve readability, and consider reader interest before publication.
Unions and the California farm labor law debate
Anthony Harrigan questions the California farm labor election bill and the broad power of unions. He argues the law may ban strikes for representation while permitting harvest time strikes, creating an unchecked economic war capability for unions. He cites Britain’s unions as a cautionary contrast and warns against union dominance harming society.
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Anthony Harrigan
California
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers of America
Teamsters Union
Nelson Eddy Era Dismounts
Regina Canada AP reports the federal government reviews Royal Canadian Mounted Police training amid criticism that its harsh discipline and militaristic method push recruits toward exhaustion while seeking a $14,000 annual salary.
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Nelson Eddy
Orth West Mounted Police
Jeannette McDonald
Associated Press
Regina
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Modern Mountie training emphasizes discipline beyond drill
At the RCMP depot in Saskatchewan trainers defend modern methods, saying foot drill signals quick responses, while true discipline comes from exemplars and real police work. They reject the view that policing mirrors military life, noting classrooms and field work together shape officers.
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W. F. McRae
H. P. Tadeson
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