Supreme Court upholds two parts of military code in Levy ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, sustains two provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice used to convict Capt. Howard B. Levy for refusing to train medics for Vietnam service. Justices note military law’s breadth and flexibility while two justices dissent.
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Supreme Court
Charlotte Moulton Washington
UPI
William H. Rehnquist
Howard B. Levy
Brooklyn
Vietnam
Levy
U.S
Pvt
Mark Evrech
Evrech
3Rd Circuit Court of Appeals
William C. Douglas
Douglas
Potter Stewart
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Military Justice
Tom Clark
U.S. Court of Appeals
Rehnquist
Congress
New Hampshire again rejects income tax proposal
Concord New Hampshire lawmakers vote 165 to 153 against amending the state constitution to permit a graduated tax or any form of state income tax. Debates focus on fair burdens and shifting reliance from property taxes while noting New Hampshire currently taxes rooms and meals, tracks gambling revenue, and a state liquor monopoly.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Joseph Eaton
Hillsborough
House Appropriations Committee
Eaton
Irving Stultz
Andover
Stultz
Maine
Wilfred Sanders
Hampton
Gene Daniell
Franklin
Daniell
Summer gas supply seen good by Bay State officials
Massachusetts energy officials and auto club spokesmen say this summer's gasoline supply is generally as good as or better than last year. Verani plans to release 2.9 million gallons from the emergency reserve for 300 to 400 stations in Cape Cod the Berkshires and Cape Ann to ensure supplies for July 4 travel and the weekend before. AAA notes ample supply across New England with most stations open long hours and seven day operation on turnpikes.
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Bay State Energy
Boston
UPI
Massachusetts Energy
Auto Club
Consumer Affairs
John R. Verani
Verani
Cape Cod
Berkshires
Cape Ann
Richard Hoover
Massachusetts Aaa
New England
AAA
Ma Bell Dial A Joke turns gags into riches
New York Telephone Co launches Dial A Joke on April Fool’s Day and earns a quarter of a million dollars in its first month. Calls rose from 250,000 on day one to 3.33 million in April, with humorists Henry Youngman Phyllis Diller Joey Adams and Morey Amsterdam delivering one minute gags for about 80 dollars a day per performer.
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Gil Godfrey
NEW York
UPI
New York Telephone Co
Ma Bell
Louis Kroh
Kroh
Midwest
California
America
The
Telephone Company
Henry Youngman
Phyllis Diller
Joey Adams
Morey Amsterdam
Adams
Amsterdam
Smith Brothers
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Dick Forrest
William Barsalow Sr
William Barsalow Jr
Turtles
Vermont
Esa
Ecamnalll
Ares
Bennington
Progressive Building
Depot Street
Super Duper
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Hese Kinderhook
N.Y
Columbia County Historical Society
Mildred D. Spargo
Main St
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