Editors Warn of Miranda Overturn Dark Omen
Two Supreme Court justices predict the Miranda ruling could be overturned a view pressed by civil libertarians. The dissent argues the 1966 decision protects rights while crime rises, urging high caliber police work instead of scrapping safeguards.
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Supreme Court
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Brennan
Marshall
Miranda
Arizona
Burlington
Hawkeye
Knebel Confirmed as Undersecretary of Agriculture
The Senate confirmed John A. Knebel for No. 2 at the USDA despite questions about his qualifications and farm policy knowledge. Critics say farm groups were silent while Justice and FBI review background issues and Knebel’s lack of farming experience remains evident.
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Kansas
Senate
John A. Knebel
Knebel
USDA
Earl Butz
Gerald Ford
Justice Department
Justice Lawyers
FBI
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Agriculture Committee
O.K
Hutchinson News
Saturnalia and New Year Beginnings Across Ages
The writer notes ancient Saturnalia marked by wine and song as a precursor to modern New Year rituals. He claims Saturnalia included orgies and argues people should have at least one annual orgy. He then plans to compare holidays with those of primitive peoples and reflects on holy days.
Chanute Newspaper Opinion on Festivals and Night Celebrations
A Chanute column critiques modern festivals and Mardi Gras as watered down, arguing one night of youthful mischief offers a healthy release. The writer recalls a personal, orgy themed party with friends in Greek and Roman costumes, mixing satire with reflections on social norms.
Roman Banquet Ends With Narrow Escape and Wine Spill
Barbara Kihm recounts a chaotic feast where guests drink heavily, threaten to feed Christians to lions, and a token Christian is saved by a bread-baking woman. The tale ends with carpet damage from spilled wine and a tongue in cheek note about hosting elsewhere next time.
Germ warfare probes stir Cold War fears and CIA's secrecy
Washington reports allege Soviet and US programs advance germ research despite UN pact. Revelations cite covert toxin hoarding, genetics talks in Asilomar, and KGB links. A separate memo accuses USDA and GPO of funding a General Mills nutrition booklet on cereal boxes.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Central Intelligence Agency
Moscow
Izvestia
CIA
Vyacheslav Stepanov
U.S
Asilomar
Calif
Stepanov
California
KGB
National Institutes of Health
FBI
House
Agriculture Department
Government Printing Office
General Mills
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N. Y
Government
Missouri political headlines in 1975 preview 1976 Senate race
The year fused clashes among Symington Hearnes Bond with corruption, grand jury probes, and a looming Democratic Senate contest. Symington announced retirement after 24 years, James Symington and Jerry Litton eyed bids, Hearnes faced probe fallout, Bod boosted usury rate, and GOP fixed on Kansas City convention. Weather disasters and desegregation battles added gravity as dignitaries faced security concerns and notable deaths marked the era.
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United Press International
Symington
Hearnes
Bond
Missouri
U.S. Senate
Stuart Symington
John C. Danforth
Danforth
GOP
James W. Symington
St. Louis County
Jerry Litton
Warren E. Hearnes
Grand Jury
St. Louis
Donald Lasater
Christopher S. Bod
Kansas City
Ford
Sacramento
Calif
Public Service Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Senate
Money Town, Inc
Charles B. Wheeler, Jr
Organized Labor
Wheeler
Neosho
Ferguson-Florissant
Berkeley
Kinloch
Thomas Hart Benton
Country Music Foundation
William Morris
Judith Ann Debro
Skubitz Praised for Rail Bill Role in House
Rep. Joe Skubitz of Pittsburg emerges as a key architect of a major rail revitalization bill passed by the House during the week of December. He earns bipartisan praise for shaping essential provisions including funding for Northeast rail improvements, Conrail startup, and subsidies for lighter density lines.
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Tribune
Washington
Joe Skubitz
Pittsburg
House
Skubitz
Ford Administration
Fifth District
American Association of Railroads
House Commerce Committee
Northeast Railroad
Northeast
New Consolidated Rail Corp
Conrail
Community Chest drive tops Independence goal
Independence reports the Science Community Chest drive surpassed its goal with $50,565.95 in cash and pledges. The goal was $49,833, supporting 11 agencies. Rev. Bob McGuire chairs the drive and announces the result.
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Science Community
Bob McGuire
Sportsman Bowl Opening Date Tentatively Set
Twenty five years ago the opening date for the Sportsman Bowl bowling alley under construction at 104 N Allen was tentatively set for February 1. Owner Harry E Wilson announced today that leagues will be formed in a few days. Fifty years ago (1925) Nathan Kipnis was in St Louis buying stock for the National Ready to Wear store in the building formerly occupied by the Got the lf store.
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N. Allen
Harry E. Wilson
Nathan Kipnis
St. Louis
National
Gotthelf
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By Barbara Kihm
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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