Gesell Rules Courts Decide Subpoena Evidence in Ellsberg Case
UPI reports Judge Gerhard Gesell rejected President Nixon’s claim of sole authority over surrendering subpoenaed materials in the Ellsberg break in. He affirmed court power to determine relevancy and set a process allowing White House review of files, with prompt final rulings.
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St. Clair
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Colson pleads guilty in Ellsberg obstruction case
Charles W. Colson, a former Nixon adviser, pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice in a plot to influence Ellsberg's Pentagon Papers trial. He faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, with sentencing set for June 21.
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UPI
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Nixon
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Colson
Ellsberg
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Supreme Court clears way for Ray to withdraw King plea
The Supreme Court allows James Earl Ray to seek withdrawal of his 1969 guilty plea for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray contends attorney influence tied to book royalties affected his decision. A lower court ordered a hearing on due process and counsel assistance, while Ray faces possible retrial with an innocent plea.
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UPI
Supreme Court
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Martin Luther King
Tennessee
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Houston
Tex
Foreman
Arthur Hanes
Hanes
William Bradford Huie
U.S. District Court
L. Clare Morton
Morton
W. Preston Battle
Governors unify on reform at national conference
Washington state Governor Dan Evans opened the 1974 National Governors Conference urging a strong ethics reform statement. A bipartisan Milliken Lucey proposal backed by many governors calls for loophole free campaign finance rules, strict ethics codes, end to government secrecy, and lobbying disclosure. The plan faces a Wednesday vote amid broad state anticorruption momentum and possible pressure on Congress.
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UPI
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Washington
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Michigan
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Wisconsin
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Nixon
Nixon prepares Middle East trip with advance team
A presidential advance team and security agents depart for the Middle East to set up Nixon's itinerary including Cairo, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and possibly Iran and Syria. Nixon will likely announce plans this week with Moscow summit slated for June 27, while a Cairo meeting echoes World War II era talks.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Controversy Magazine Removal Debated by Mt Anthony Board
Gloria Steinem questions MAU action as Mt Anthony Union High School Board plans to consider removing a Ms magazine article from library shelves Tuesday. The move centers on Controversy content and the school district policy on reading material in the library for students.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Editorial on Mt Anthony book policy and Ms magazine
Mt Anthony school officials debate a new book-review policy after a Ms magazine excerpt from Fear of Flying drew objections. The plan would require staff to flag potentially objectionable material before shelving, with the board retaining final decision. Principal Pelkie and others contest the piece, while librarian Wohlsen defends its value as reflecting women’s modern perspectives.
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New York City
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Ms. Magazine
Vermont
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Wohlsen
Lawrence E. Harrington
Harrington
Mt. Anthony
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Pelkie
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George A. Sleeman
Social Security worth it for under 49 says columnist
Chicago Today columnist Warren Shore argues Social Security harms younger workers. He cites taxes rising 800 percent over 20 years, benefits shrinking, and households earning modest incomes paying more in taxes than higher earners, concluding many under 49 lose potential retirement value.
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Chicago
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