Supreme Court rules possession of obscene material at home not a crime
The Supreme Court held that it cannot be a crime to possess obscene films or printed matter in private. Justice Thurgood Marshall said individuals have a right to read or view what they please at home, distinguishing private possession from distribution laws. The ruling centers on an Atlanta man, Robert Eli Stanley, convicted in 197 of possessing three stag films.
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Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
Atlanta
Robert Eli Stanley
Stanley
Georgia
Slow Growers: Nickel Nodules Found on Ocean Floor
Researchers report nickel nodules on the ocean floor ranging from pinhead to over a foot in diameter. These metallic gravels are billions of years old and grow at about four millimeters per million years, suggesting slow formation over deep time.
King Hussein to Confer With Nixon on Middle East Peace
Beirut AP: King Hussein plans to visit Washington this week to urge Nixon to push the Big Four talks toward peace in the Middle East. He warns time is running out for peace and for his own grip on Jordan, which hosts Palestinian guerrilla camps amid refugee turmoil.
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Lebanon
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Jordan
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United States
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France
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United Nations
West
Japan envoy speaks out against leader
Tokyo reports a senior legislator within the Liberal Democratic party denouncing his own government over Tokyo Beijing relations. Ichiro Kawasaki, former ambassador to Argentina, criticized Japanese politicians while Yoshimi Furui signed a Japan Communist China joint communique blaming the Sato government for strained ties. The document condemns the U S security treaty and Japan's China policy, complicating an upcoming 1969 trade deal.
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Japanse
Japan
Ichiro Kawasaki
Argentina
Eisaku Sato
Liberal- Democratic Party
Yoshimi
China
Peking
Sato
Miao Tse-tung
Furui
Rental Business Is One Of The Fastest Growing
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff notes the rental equipment trade may be the fastest growing service industry, now around $1 billion annually, driven by do it yourself culture. The article details small operator dominance, franchise dynamics, startup costs, and the risk of equipment conversion, urging careful management to sustain growth.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
California
West
Hertz
Sears, Roebuck
Abbey Rents
United
Ristow
Ag Prices Up 6 Percent in March Texas
Texas agricultural prices to producers rose 6 percent in March from a year earlier, led by higher livestock prices. The March level was 4 percent above February. Livestock prices were 14 percent higher than March 1988 and 4 percent above February, while crop prices fell 3 percent from March 1988 though March crops were 3 percent above February.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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