Court rules minors can choose abortion
The Supreme Court ruled unwed minors may not need parental consent for abortion and married women need not obtain spousal consent. Justice Blackmun stated constitutional rights do not depend on age, affirming minors' rights while limiting blanket parental or spousal authority. The decision upholds a viable fetus definition and critiques consent requirements as unjustified, with nuance on maturity and physician-patient autonomy.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Harry A. Blackmun
Missouri
Blackmun
European Reds seek autonomy amid divided European Communist meet
A two day East and West European Communist conference yielded a document urging independent paths to socialism for each party while pledging cooperation on Marx Engels and Lenin ideas. Delegates voiced deep divides over Moscow's role and tactics. Brezhnev appeared subdued as Enrico Berlinguer challenged Soviet hegemony.
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East Berlin
Europe
Marx
Engels
Lenin
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Enrico Berlinguer
Italy
Court weighs press freedom in criminal case ruling
The Supreme Court signals willingness to bar prior restraints on reporting criminal proceedings while stressing safeguards for fair trials. Chief Justice Burger calls reporting bans "plainly violated" while Brennan Stewart and Marshall urge broader free press protections. Justices Stevens and White hint at stronger limits, with options like venue changes and juror screening to protect impartiality.
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Charlotte Moulton Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
E. Barrett Prettyman Jr
Nebraska
William J. Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Byron R. White
Burger
Stevens
Brennan
White
Hugh Stuart
Lincoln
Neb
FBI chief confirms limited burglaries by agents in 1972 73
Clarence M. Kelley, new FBI director, disclosed a limited number of break-ins directed at radical domestic groups in 1972 and 1973. The Justice Department investigates possible agent and official wrongdoing over the past five years as lawyers unearthed warrantless entries by FBI personnel in New York and elsewhere, with cooperation offered by several officials.
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N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Kelley
Justice Department
Bureau
New York
Steamtrain marks inaugural Bellows Falls to Burlington run
Vermont Bicentennial steam excursion The Spirit of Ethan Allen pulled a 245 mile Bellows Falls to Burlington round trip with 165 aboard including politicians and tourists. A faulty coupling at Ludlow delayed one hour, heavy rain prompted a washout check, and drops to towns sparked controversy over schedules and funding. Tickets cost 31.50 with limited advance sales, and federal funds totaling about 2.5 million supported track upgrades and preservation efforts.
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Bellows Falls
UPI
Vermont
Burlington
Ethan Allen
Ludlow
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Shelburne
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
Connecticut River
Norwich
Lake Champlain
Burlington -to-Bennington
St. Johnsbury
Lamoille County
Vermont Railway
Green Mountain Railroad
Inside Local previews and weekly notes across pages three to thirteen
Sunday bicentennial picnic details with Scott Skinner and county campaign team names. Kit Foster tours a castle garden in England while Tom Braden discusses Carter and intellectual doubts. Railroad exhibit at Park-McCullough House and Clark Institute summer program highlighted. County projects include rail line repairs and absentee voting issue in North Bennington. Manchester July 4 plans. future of thoroughbred racing in doubt. Rooney talks to Pownal businessmen. Bigfoot inquiry. Wimbledon and Olympic basketball previews. hockey violence trial updates.
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Scott Skinner
Kit Foster
England
Tom Braden
Carter
Park -McCullough House
Clark Institute
North Bennington
Manchester
Rooney
Pownal
Bigfoot
Southwest Vermont Economic Development Council forms in Manchester
Directors from Bennington and Rutland counties launched the Southwest Vermont Economic Development Council to pursue EDA funded projects. Stephen Jesseman of Bennington was elected president as the group to hire a fulltime development specialist to staff the council and draft a priority project list.
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Bennington
Vermont National Bank
Pioneer
New England
Hadley
Mass
First National Bank
St. Francis de Sales
Manchester
Vermont
BCRC
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Vermat
Rutland
Bennington County
Rutland County
Development Council
Economic Development Council
Thomas P. Salmon
Bennington water boil order amid flood damage and outages
After torrential rains flood Bennington closing downtown streets and straining the Bolles Brook water supply. Town Manager Louis C. Savelas notes three inch water estimates, Burgess Road breach, and chlorine precaution as crews assess Bolles Brook intake and debris clogging. Firefighters warn residents to boil water through the Fourth of July weekend while state health officials approve chlorination and aid programs expand.
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Bennington
U.S. Weather Service
Bolles Brook
Burgess Road
Louis C. Savelas
Savelas
State Health Department
Francis Rooker
Bennington Opportunity Council
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Woolmington
Steamtrain
Evert
Goolagong
Tanner Vs. Borg
Maloney Free
U.S
Bennington-Rutland Council
Russ Garland
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