Supreme Court Press Decision Marks Free Press Milestone
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that journalists and citizens need not prove truth to win libel damages when criticizing public officials, a major expansion of press protection though not an absolute license. The decision, written by Justice Brennan, stops short of an absolute privilege, with actual malice still required to impose liability.
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Supreme Court
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Hugo Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
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U.S
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Boston School Committee rejects teacher pay raise
The Boston School Committee defeated a sweeping teacher pay raise, saying the city cannot afford it. The plan would have raised the maximum salary from 8340 to 9100, costing about 2 million dollars annually. The vote was 3 against and 2 in favor. the committee asked the Salary Administration Board to restudy for a cheaper option.
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UPI
Boston School Committee
William ©. O'Connor
Louise Day Hicks
Arthur Gartland
Thomas Eisenstadt
Joseph Lee
Salary Administration Board
Fox River Blues Fund Stalls Over Swan Sex
A UPI report from Burlington Wisconsin notes a fund raising drive to buy a mate for a temperamental lone swan on the Fox River has stalled because observers cannot determine the swan's sex.
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UPI
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Funds Sought To Save Ship Massachusetts
Norfolk AP report says a public subscription launch next week to save the World War II battleship Massachusetts from scrap. USS Massachusetts Memorial Commission seeks 60 000 dollars by May 1 to tow the 35 000 ton ship from Norfolk to Boston. failure prompts Navy scrap plans.
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Louisiana House to have two Republican members
Shreveport Louisiana AP reports the Louisiana House will include two Republicans Taylor O Hearn and Morley Hudson both from Caddo Parish. The GOP gains break Democratic solidarity in the chamber after last week's general election results.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Taylor O'Hearn
Morley Hudson
Caddo Parish
Girls Defeat Men In Rugby At Leicester University
In Leicester England UPI reports girls played rugby against men and won all matches at Leicester University last week. Watkin Thomas 22 captain of the losing team quips about the touch part of touchdown while Margaret Haines captain of the winning college kitten side says they trained for ten days on beer.
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England
UPI
Leicester University
Watkin Thomas
Margaret Haines
College Kitten
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