Supreme Court narrows obscenity protections and more
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, limits obscenity protections by allowing local community standards to define obscenity and dropping the require ment that material be utterly devoid of redeeming value. The court also bars civil jury size of 12, upholds sex discrimination ad bans as constitutional, and supports desegregation orders in Northern school districts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Burger
South
Planning Commission Fails to Act on Zoning Amendments
The Planning Commission postponed action due to lack of a quorum. Resignations from Russell Hilton and John Orozco leave two vacancies as July 25 is set for the next meeting. The nine current members are listed. Separate notes summarize police search authority, legal counsel for witnesses, welfare work registration, election discrimination, and Burger's opinion on hard core pornography regulated content.
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Commission
Russell Hilton
Hilton
John Orozco
City Commission
New York
Burger
Nixon Brezhnev set to sign SALT principles pact in White House
President Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev will sign an agreement on principles for limiting nuclear offensive weapons in the White House East Room. A second accord on peaceful atomic energy cooperation will also be signed as they pursue stalled Geneva talks.
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Camp David
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
East Room
Washington
U.S
Geneva
Ziegler
Brezhnev
Luxuries Drive Housing Costs Higher Says City Planner
City planner Mike Bailey says desire for larger homes and features like family rooms two bathrooms double garages and central air add about eight thousand dollars to home prices. He cites higher interest taxes and expanded outer development as factors in a growing housing shortage and urges county wide planning to guide growth and annexation.
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Bailey
Westview
Hillside
Johnson, Sedgwick
Shawnee
4 H Specialist Hired for Southeast Kansas Extension Office
Benny Robbins is named area 4 H specialist for the Kansas State University Southeast Area Extension Office. He comes from Newton County where he served as 4 H agent for two years and will work with county agents to expand family oriented programs across seven counties.
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Benny Robbins
Kansas State University
Southeast Area
Robbins
Newton County
Ray Hoss
Chanute
Hoss
Kansas
Garden City
Colby
Hutchinson
Manhattan
Newton
Robins
Neosho County
Lois Carlson
Extension Home
Paul Kelly
Kansas State University Southeast Kansas Area
Child Care Center Moves to New Chanute Location
Chanute child care center will relocate June 30 to 1114 W. Main from 425 S. Central. The Zion Lutheran Church brick house will host the operation in its second year. volunteers are sought to move fencing, build sand piles, pour a cement slab, and transfer equipment through next week. Call Miss Bacher at 431-6230 to help.
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Chanute’s
W. Main
S. Central
Zion Lutheran Church
Miss Bacher
Farm Bill Moves Through House with New Subsidy Cap
The House Agriculture Committee approved a broad farm bill by a 31 to 4 vote, with Rep. Wampler voting present. It sets a 37,500 per crop annual subsidy cap, while a Senate version limits subsidies to 20,000 per farmer. The panel expects floor action in July, despite a potential veto threat. The panel also backed a provision banning sale or lease of cotton acreage allotments after December 31.
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Rep
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Poage
House
Agriculture Department
Senate
Area Forecast Keeps Mostly Fair Weather Ahead
The area expects mostly fair conditions through Friday with warm days and mild nights. Winds from the west to northwest around 5 to 15 mph. tonight’s low 55 to 60. Friday will see highs in the mid 80s to around 90.
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Prompts Economic Boom Talk
An intercepted note titled Dear Cha discusses an “economic boom” described as similar to a sonic boom, noting it is merely air movement. The fragment references years and Nute, leaving the broader context unclear.
Predict Boom For Southeast Kansas
Morgan Williams of the Farmers Home Administration predicted a decade of growth for southeast Kansas. He praised local groups for groundwork and cited Neodesha as an example of turning a refinery shutdown into new industrial opportunities at a Girard Chamber event.
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Girard, Kan
Kansas
Morgan Williams
Farmers Home Administration
Williams
Girard Chamber of Commerce
FHA
Neodesha
Chamber
Seattle Mounted Police Learn Footing Before Arboretum Patrols
Flat Feet Seattle city’s new mounted police squad will attend horticultural class before patrols begin next week in the University of Washington Arboretum. Citizens worry hooves may trample valuable greenery as the seven mounties learn to identify what is underfoot.
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Seattle, Wash
University of Washington Arboretum
Byrd backs more independent FBI. Kelley weighs proposal
Sen Robert Byrd seeks greater FBI independence and nominee Clarence Kelley says there may be benefits but will study the idea before endorsing it. Kelley, Kansas City police chief, joined the discussion on Wednesday.
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Washington
Robert G. Byrd
D-W. Va
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Bureau
Kelley
Kansas City
Postal contract OK as unions push ratification
Washington AP report says leaders of APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers will ratify a two year deal boosting wages and benefits nearly 15 percent even if two smaller unions oppose. APWU president Francis Filbey and Letter Carriers president James H. Rademacher expect strong rank and file support.
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Washington
Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
APWU
Filbey
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
IBM Sued in Contempt Bid Over 12000 IBM Documents
The Justice Department seeks a contempt citation against IBM for delaying 12 000 documents in a four year antitrust case. IBM says it also seeks contempt to resolve questions about the government's right to view the documents.
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Washington
Justice Department
IBM Corp
IBM
Hoover Said Nixon Discussed Political Bugging
John W. Dean III quotes Nixon saying he would use bugging to his advantage in the future. The claim appears in an official summary of Dean's closed-door Senate Watergate committee testimony last Saturday.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
John W. Dean III
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
Peron Returns to Argentina Amid Shootings Death Toll Rises
Juan D. Peron arrived back in Buenos Aires after exile to a heavily guarded welcome where gunfire killed officials say 13 and injured over 250 The crowds near the airport swelled to about two million as the veteran leader was met with chaos and concern.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Jetliner Crashes Near Puerto Vallarta With 27 Aboard
An Aeromexico jet with 27 people aboard crashed on a mountain south of Puerto Vallarta while en route from Houston. Officials said no survivors were confirmed yet, and rescuers faced thick jungle terrain reaching the wreck site on Mt El Moro between Chimo and Chocalorth about 25 miles from the city.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Aeromexico
Here
Houston
Tex
Pedro Vega
Mt. el Moro
Chimo
Chocalorth
Pacific
Skylab crew cleans space station before return
Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz orderly tidy the Skylab 2 laboratory on the last full day of a 28 day mission. The station will host a 56 day visit by the Skylab 2 crew beginning July 27.
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Space Center, Houston
Earth
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
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