Free press and fair trial in gag order ruling
The Supreme Court’s 9 to 0 decision against a Nebraska gag order shields press access to pretrial information in murder case coverage. The Journal pledges continued scrutiny of judicial processes to prevent abuses of First Amendment rights and uphold public access to trials. Brian C. Thayer notes the paper’s duty to report responsibly.
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Free Press
Journal
U.S. Supreme Court
Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants
Lincoln County
Biddeford
Maine
Hilo
Hawaii
Supreme Court
Sutherland, Neb
Kennebunkport
United States
Campaign rhetoric an arms race in 1976 debate
George F. Will analyzes Ford and Carter campaign rhetoric in the 1976 presidential race. He notes Ford’s sharp claims about Eastern Europe, Carter’s attacks on policy figures, and the shifting dynamics among Ford, Carter, and McCarthy as debates and international issues shape voter perceptions.
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George F. Will
Washington Post Co
Washington
Far West
Ford
Europe
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Defense
Schlesinger
Truman
James Schlesinger
Ford Administration
Israel
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
George McGovern
Soviet Union
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
San Francisco
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
New York
Eastern
Gerald Ford
Cracks Found in New Trident Submarines
Washington reports cracks detected in more than 100 critical spots on the first Trident submarines under construction at Electric Boat. SSBN 726 shows 100 cracks by magnetic inspection. 727 and 728 likely have interior weld cracks. Navy aims to deliver the first sub by December 1978 despite issues.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Trident
Navy
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics
Electric Boat
Oceant
A.C. Bivens
Electric
Carl Albert
Albert
Thomas
Tip
O’neill
D.-Mass
O'Neill
Public praise for Webber Hospital ER staff kindness
A letter to the editor commends Webber Hospital emergency room staff for prompt help after a Labor Day incident at the Yachtsman Motel in Kennebunkport. The writer notes the oxygen therapy doctor and team arranged a part from Utica N Y and provided 24 hour care, expressing gratitude for their kindness and service.
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The
Webber Hospital
Husband
Kennebunkport
Bennett
Utica
N.Y
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Panama
New York City
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Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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