Thresholds Of Mercy In Calley Manson Trials
The verdicts in Lt. Calley's My Lai murder case and Charles Manson's California murders mark dramatic, historic tests of American values. Both outcomes prompt questions about military command accountability and the limits of societal mercy amid a turbulent 1960s era.
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Forced Fingerprinting Debate in Court Over Privacy Rights
Harold objected to fingerprinting after a traffic arrest but yielded under protest. The court ruled fingerprints do not violate the Fifth Amendment and are justifiable for public safety. A defense lawyer argued for prisoner benefit, and the prints helped a man go free in a separate case. This public service feature by ABA and Texas Bar notes the issue.
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Public Notice Vital to Open Society in Texas
Lawmakers should strengthen legal publication requirements in Texas to ensure adequate notice of probate and other proceedings. Print media provide essential public records, informing citizens who seldom visit courthouses, and support an open society at modest cost.
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Senate Hearings On Corporate Income Tax In Texas
Dateline Austin reports the Senate Hearings Center on a multi hundred million dollar corporate income tax bill with debate on timing and scope. Lt. Gov. Barnes hints hearings may stretch a week or two as arguments focus on imposing a corporation profits tax and balancing state revenue needs.
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Ben Barnes
Texas
Tom Sealy
Midland
Texas Association of Taxpayers
Afl-Cio
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Hank) Brown
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Dear editor on SST jet and Congress opinions
The writer questions the SST program, noting its speed and potential Paris New York edge but doubts public demand and financing. He mocks government support to private firms and imagines using the aircraft as an enclosed stadium, then warns of deadly design flaws and expresses confusion about government for private enterprise.
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Paris
Congress
Soviet Civil Defense Doctrine Seen As War Survival Plan
Rep John Schmitz notes an article by Leon Goure in Survive on Soviet Civil Defense. The piece argues Moscow views war as real, aims to survive and win, rejects peaceful coexistence, and emphasizes defense buildup, readiness, and continuity of production in nuclear conflict.
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Leon Goure
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United States
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