Supreme Court limits gag orders to curb court secrecy
A unanimous ruling blocks a Nebraska judge's pretrial gag order in the Imants case, declaring prior restraints in news reporting on criminal cases unconstitutional. The decision reinforces the First Amendment, limiting judges from censoring pretrial coverage and urging editors to lead reporting.
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United States Supreme Court
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High Court
William Brennan
Byron R. White
Sam Sheppard
Supreme Court
Hugh Stuart
Eseng
Erwin Charles Imants
Simants
Sutherland, Neb
Nixon pardon details reveal high level White House decisions
George F. Will and Jack Anderson with Les Whitten report on the Nixon pardon. Haig discussed a possible pardon before Ford’s August 9 oath, then negotiations continued through Labor Day. Benton Becker recounts Nixon’s somber mood and a contrition statement linked to the pardon, with Ford insisting there was no deal.
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Hall
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Germany
Potemkin
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Ignazio Silone
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Alexander Haig
White House
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Robert Hartmann
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Miller
San Clemente
Washington
Benton Becker
Benton
California
Pacific
Ronald Ziegler
Ziegler
Becker
Mr. Becker
Pat
Hartmann
Sunbelt Growth Reverses Urban Population Trend
A 1970s LA Times analysis shows non metropolitan areas expanding faster than cities for the first time this century. New York City loses population including a white exodus to pockets like Greenwich Village while the South attracts affluent Black movers. Chicago sees a black flight to the South, with Florida and the Deep South gaining.
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