Gag order fight pits papers against Iowa judge
News media seek immediate Iowa Supreme Court action to overturn Linn District Judge Robert Osmundson’s gag order restricting publication of juror lists and images in the Kandee Jacoby murder case. The Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids Television Co. and Register and Tribune Co. argue sequestration could protect jurors while preserving press access. Osmundson defends secrecy citing safety and rules. Page 3.
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Sarkis Quietly Quells Beirut Mount Lebanon Clash
Beir ut Lebanon UPI reports President elect Sarkis pausing to calm a mountain battle near Mount Lebanon. He spoke with Yasser Arafat and other leaders to halt fighting between leftist and rightist forces. Clashes subsided by afternoon, but sporadic gunfire continued in Beirut.
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Lawless Judge Sparks Uproar in Missouri Town Milán
MILAN Missouri UPIS police chief Coleman Smith was elected on a platform of lawlessness He refused to enforce laws skipped a court session forced police to stand at attention and berated an officer He dismissed pending cases prompting a special council meeting to decide action The council considered abolishing the police amid resident calls for law and order Smith won the primary by 171 122 and the general on April 6 with about 200 eligible voters in a town of 200 to 900 residents
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It's Safe To Mail Packages
The postal service says parcel mail is safer now as bulk centers reduce damage, despite a UPS strike causing volume shifts. Postmaster General Bailor announces risk-free parcel post, while plans explore electronic mail concepts such as urgent message service Lettergram and airline ticketing via post offices.
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Ford Aides Again Review Strategy In Tight Primary Race
President Ford seeks strategy with aides amid looming Nebraska and Michigan primaries as Gallup polls show Carter leading Ford 52 to 44 and Humphrey ahead 50 to 45. Carter gains with UAW endorsement while Meany remains neutral. GOP race cited as divisive.
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Georgia
James Earl Ray Loses Appeal To Switch Plea
James Earl Ray, the assassin of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, lost a U S court appeal in Cincinnati. The U S Court of Appeals unanimously upheld his guilty plea to first degree murder in Memphis Tennessee in 1969. Ray had sought to withdraw the plea claiming his attorney pressured him into pleading guilty and that he could not trust his counsel. The judges said the trial judge carefully questioned Ray about voluntariness before accepting the plea.
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Brief U S and World News Highlights From Washington
AP dispatches report payoffs to inspectors and a multimillion dollar military scandal. An independent study criticizes the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration’s $44 billion anti crime program. Iran jet crash plucks four foreigners among 134 aboard. Reston insulin research links potential blindness risk. FRU probes numerous breakins amid concerns over legality and privacy. Details on pages 2 and 7.
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Politicians forget they were appointed not anointed says SEVERIN
In a sharp remark SEVERIN targets four lot of politicians who confuse appointment with divine anointment. The comment underscores official duties over ceremonial claims and warns against misplaced authority in political circles.
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