National bid to end private marijuana penalties stirs mixed reactions
A national commission recommendation to abolish criminal penalties for private marijuana use draws varied responses from U S youth and law enforcement officials. Some praise liberalization as modern, others warn of risks. officials urge careful policy balance and continued enforcement in youth-focused settings.
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National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
Harry J. Anslinger
U.S
Walter Richter
Texas Program On
Anslinger
Jeremy Bluhm
Harvard Crimson
Walter Otto
Chatham County
Savannah
Los Angeles County
Joseph Busch Jr
Hospital Reinstates Visiting Hours Amid Policy Revisions
A joint statement by Dr. James R. Thompson and Leon Swanson announced Bemidji Hospital and the Nursing Unit have revised visiting hours. Hospital visitors may go 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Nursing Unit hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Next of kin of surgery or critically ill patients are exempt from hospital visiting restrictions.
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James R. Thompson
Leon Swanson
Bemidji Hospital
Swanson
Aid bill okay brings new hope for cities
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved a $5.3 billion state city aid bill in a plan replacing Nixon revenue sharing. The measure aims to provide $1.8 billion to states and $3.5 billion to cities annually for five years with simplified tax filing and possible tax system harmonizing. Committee review resumes April 11 ahead of a likely House vote next month.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Nixon
Mills
Truc Giang Attack Kills 28 Militia and Families
AP reports Communist forces assaulted Truc Giang in the Mekong Delta killing 19 militiamen and nine of their wives and children, with 29 wounded. Concurrent actions included attacks in southern Cambodia and near Hue as regional fighting continued.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Truc Giang
Cambodia
Demilitarized Zone
Hue
Three labor members resign from Nixon wage board
Three AFL-CIO members on the Pay Board resign amid sharp charges between the White House and labor leaders. The dispute over wage and price controls elevates the issue into national politics ahead of the election.
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Washington
White House
Afl-Cio
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
George Meany
Meany
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers
Floyd Smith
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Labor
Faulkner gains unity in Northern Ireland cabinet stance
Belfast reports the Northern Ireland Cabinet united behind Prime Minister Brian Faulkner in opposing Britain’s peace proposals as talks with Prime Minister Edward Heath in London suggest Faulkner resists major concessions to Catholics.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Britain
Faulkner
Edward Heath
London
Wednesay
Stormont Castle
Heath
Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
Leech Lake Leaders Oppose AIM Eviction Plan
Leech Lake tribal leaders say AIM did not consult them about eviction notices AIM announced to remove 4000 non Indians from the reservation March 21. They met AIM leaders who agreed to seek tribal consent before any action and emphasized a desire for peaceful coexistence with white neighbors.
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Leech Lake Indian Reservation
American Indian Movement
AIM
Leech Lake Reservation
Leech Lake
Pay Board Faces Uncertain Future After Labor Walkout
The Pay Board may continue operations despite three labor members leaving. Chair Boldt says multiple paths exist to reshape or preserve the panel, including adding labor or public members or disbanding the body, while current proposals to ease wage controls face uncertain odds without labor votes.
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Washington
George H. Boldt
Cost of Living Council
White House
Price Commission
Unon
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