Supreme Court denial clears path for Burger as chief justice
Justice Potter Stewart rejected a bid to block Warren Burger from taking office as chief justice. The ruling followed a quick appeals court action and paves the way for Burger to succeed Earl Warren when the term ends. Randall Phillips claimed he and supporters were barred from testimony at the confirmation hearing and argued opposition scholars would urge the Senate not to confirm Burger based on specific rulings.
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Earl Warren
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Carl McGowan
Edward A. Tamm
Warren
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
John M. Holloman III
University of Chicago
Harvard University
Yale University
Poor People Sue For Food Funds
Twenty three plaintiffs from five states sue the Department of Agriculture in U S District Court alleging it will return more than 130 million dollars to the Treasury after June 30. They seek to block top officials from reallocating funds and urge quick court action before the end of the fiscal year.
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Roy W. Lennartson
Consumer and Marketing Service
U.S. Court of Appeals
Druids Rites Interrrupted By Hippies At Stonehenge Vigil
Stonehenge event clashes mark the summer solstice as white sheeted Druids in barbed wire and police attempt to guard a dawn ceremony while thousands of hippies camp nearby. The crowd breaches sections of the fence, a youth climbs a trilithon stone, and the Druids warn of cancellation if space isn’t cleared.
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Salisbury Plain
Thomas L. Maughan
Saigon Maps Mood Shift As U.S. Troop Withdrawals Begin
Saigon endures heat monsoon and rising prices amid public worry after the announced start of American troop withdrawal. Officials note a Viet Cong government, uncertain Paris talks, and a period of waiting with potential for intensified harassment from North Vietnamese forces. Local officials call for stability while Thieu warns foreign press against mislabeling the move.
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Battles Rise Around DMZ After Months of Quiet
AP reports renewed fierce fighting along the DMZ as Allied infantry clash with North Vietnamese forces. U.S. dive bombers and artillery hit fortifications while infantry suffer 30 American dead and 71 wounded in five days. Intelligence notes two fresh regiments infiltrating south of the DMZ. The 9th Marine Regiment and elements of the 1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Division, face new threats near Khe Sanh and Con Thien as withdrawal looms for U.S. forces by August.
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Hickel Stock Gains Soar After Delay Granted
Washington AP notes Secretary Walter Hickel’s stock in Alaska Interstate surged after a six month delay on sale was approved. Volume exploded. Burgess International acquisition announced. stock closed near yearly high at 29 for the week.
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Houston
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Britons push Rhodesia toward break after referendum
Britain braces for expulsion of Rhodesia's diplomatic mission as voters in the colony back Ian Smith's segregationist plan. Gibbs could depart Salisbury as London signals severance of constitutional ties ahead of Rhodesia's republic declaration.
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Humphrey Gibbs
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Egypt says three Israeli copters downed over Suez conflict
Egypt claims its gunners shot down three Israeli helicopters during a fierce exchange across the Suez Canal. Israel denies any helicopter losses and reports one wounded. Both sides describe heavy fighting with cease-fire calls from UN observers repeatedly broken by Egypt.
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Justice Dept probes banks over prime rate rise
The Justice Department opened a fact finding inquiry into the 7 percent to 8 percent prime rate increase and four prior rises since December to see if banks violated anti trust laws. Officials say no illegal action found yet but investigation continues across the nation. Gov Mandel and Sen Proxmire urged federal action to curb further hikes.
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Justice Department
Richard W. McLaren
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McLaren
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
William Proxmire
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Price-Wage Ceilings Remain Open Amid Inflation Fears
Washington appoints treasury secretary Kennedy stating ceilings are a poor tool but keeps option open to curb galloping inflation. He predicts inflation may ease by year end if Congress keeps surtax, rejects deficit spending, and tightens credit. six month surtax extension would harm psychology.
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Our Grand Area: Bluefield history and present
Inside The Telegraph V. L. Stubby Currence wraps up his Our Grand Area series with Bluefield’s history and a current look. Telegraph Executive Editor Richard Wesley writes a Houston US Open wrapup. Gov races discussed by Tazewell Democrats on back page. Saints images rise in value as collector items.
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Pam Agnew and Robert DeHaven wed in Towson ceremony
Pamala Agnew daughter of the vice president and her schooldays sweetheart Robert DeHaven married Saturday at Towson Presbyterian Church in a six minute ceremony attended by President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon. About 1,500 spectators watched as the Nixons emerged and then left for Camp David to celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary. An antiwar protest was dispersed before the couple’s arrival. The wedding trip will be delayed as the groom begins a six week training course for his new supervisor job.
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Spiro T. Agenew
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