Burger rejects idea to expand high court
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger told the ABA the Supreme Court should not grow beyond its nine justices. He proposed staff enhancements and civil case jury elimination to speed work, urged self regulation of lawyers, and warned of outside controls if the profession fails to police itself. Jaworski elected ABA president with Meserve as president elect.
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Chief Justice praises use of smaller juries
In a rare interview Chief Justice Warren E Burger says six member juries may spread in federal courts, citing civil cases and state practices. He notes potential cost savings from smaller juries and discusses the Pentagon study case and multiple opinions in a recent Supreme Court decision.
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Louis Armstrong dies at 71 in Queens New York
Louis Armstrong the gravel voiced jazz trumpeter died at his home in Corona Queens at 5 30 a m He had been hospitalized since March 15 for kidney and heart trouble and recently left Beth Israel Medical Center The New Orleans born musician helped shape jazz and his publicists announced the death with President Nixon sending a telegram Armstrong was 71 and survived by a long career spanning recordings films and stage performances with roots tracing to Storyville New Orleans
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Nixon warns steel industry on wage and price increases
President Nixon called steel industry leaders and union heads to the White House to urge restraint on wage demands and warn that large pay boosts and price increases could worsen inflation. He plans briefings in Kansas City and a 12 day Western trip after negotiations reopen for the 450000 steel workers.
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617 Road Deaths Mark Disastrous Weekend
United Press International reports 617 traffic deaths by 8 a.m. EDT as the Independence Day period yielded a disastrous highway toll. California led with 60 deaths, followed by Texas 47, Indiana 31, Georgia 29, New York and Florida 28 each, while only four states reported no fatalities.
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Demonstrators protest Kissinger visit to India
In New Delhi Kissinger arrived amid security and protests over U.S. arms shipments to Pakistan. About 50 demonstrators chanted anti American slogans while police barred access to the airport. Talks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi expected to focus on the armaments issue during a two day visit.
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U.S. envoys in Cairo seek Suez compromise in talks
Two American diplomats Michael Sterner and Donald Bergus began talks in Cairo with Egyptian leaders to bridge the Middle East deadlock over reopening the Suez Canal. Israeli press warned of friction as Joseph Sisco’s July visit to Israel looms, contingent on Cairo’s stance.
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Five-judge panel to try two Braniff hijackers in Argentina
An American Navy veteran Robert Lee Jackson and his Guatemalan girlfriend Ligia Lucrecia Sanchez Ancilla face trial before a five judge panel in Buenos Aires on hijacking a Braniff jetliner from San Antonio to Buenos Aires. Extradition questions loom as U S and Mexico seek the pair.
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Inside U S Senate to wage limited war on cancer
The Inside U S Senate plans a restrained offensive with few dissenters as it tackles cancer, outlining partisan resolve and prospects for legislation on medical research and treatment, reflecting a strategic, policy driven approach rather than broad public upheaval.
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