Court hears case on discrimination against men by tax law
The Supreme Court granted a hearing to Miami widower Mel Kahn challenging Florida's tax exemption for widows, denying widowers the same benefit. The court also reviewed a separate Hearsay on hiring discrimination against two Baton Rouge women and other actions from the October session.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Miami
Mel Kahn
Florida
Kahn
Edwin L. Wiegand Co
Pittsburgh
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
New York
Howard B. Levy
Brooklyn, N.Y
Vietnam
Benjamin A. DeChristoforo
Boston
DeChristoforo
Massachusetts
Nixon tapes surrender eases impeachment pressure
Washington lawmakers react to President Nixon surrendering secret Watergate tapes to the courts with relief yet urge further action. Senators Goldwater and McGovern voiced opposite views but agreed on possible steps, including appointing a new Watergate prosecutor protected from interference.
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Washington
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
George S. McGovern
Goldwater
R-Ariz
McGovern
D-S.d
Congress
Nixon
Palacios mayor envisions space visitor capital in Texas
Palacios Mayor Bill Jackson urged President Nixon to declare the Gulf Coast town the Interplanetary Capital of the Universe as UFO sightings swept across Texas. The town of about 4000 between Houston and Corpus Christi drew media attention for glowing red lights over a football game and multiple sighting reports statewide.
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Palacios
Tex
UPI
Bill Jackson
Nixon
Gulf Coast
Jackson
San Antonio
San Antonio International
Texas
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Mesquite
Outer Space
Houston
Corpus Christi
Washington
UFC
Bolivia frees four hijackers who cannot pay Cuba fare
Four hijackers claiming Tupamaro ties seized an Aerolinas Argentinas jet over Salta, Argentina, then released 38 of 43 passengers after a 53 hour standoff and received safe conduct to Cuba. Lacking funds for tickets to Havana, they remain in custody at a La Paz military camp under guard.
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Bolivia
UPI
Cuba
Havana
Aerolinas Argentinas
Argentina
Yacuiba
Salta
Luis Aerturo Siemra Malta
Mario Magda Nicoeli
Mirta Pedrozo Silva
Lidia Viere Diez de Rodriguez
Oregon governor urges Bottle Bill to Connecticut lawmakers
Gov Tom McCall hosted five Connecticut legislators in Salem to extol Oregon's refundable bottle deposit law for beer and soft drinks. They met with bottlers and opponents and were warned of a strong lobbying push anticipated if Connecticut pursues a similar measure after last year's failed Senate vote.
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Salem, Ore
UPI
Tom McCall
Connecticut
Oregon
Senate
McCall
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont
Phil Costello
Cochairman
Environment Committee
Kessler Cannon
Natural Resources
At the Movies and Legislation Notes
At the Harte Billy Graham film continues in a special engagement on Main Street. In Manchester Roddy McDowall and Pamela Franklin star in The Legend of Hell House, a PG horror tale. Twin Cinemas shows Night Watch with Laurence Harvey and Elizabeth Taylor, also a PG thriller, and The Stone Killer with Charles Bronson, rated R. plus a brief report on Oregon Bottle Bill effects and EPA interest.
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HARTE
Billy Graham
the Harte
Main Street
Family Entertainment
Manchester
Roddy McDowall
Pamela Franklin
Hell House
Twin Cinemas
Laurence Harvey
Elizabeth Taylor
Cinema II
Charles Bronson
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