Supreme Court set to decide welfare search warrant issue
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether welfare workers need warrants for house to house welfare checks, signaling a possible major ruling on poverty law. It also refused to recognize a First Amendment right for state university students to express disruptive ideas.
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William J. Brennan Jr
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Kenneth R. Jones
Courthouse Plan Persists Despite Levy Defeat
URA director Eric Hemphill said the county courthouse project remains on track in Government Square despite the county special levy defeat. He cited past intents and a 1.6 million URA land purchase as evidence the plan continues with possible financing methods under review.
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Battered DMZ section visited by Western newsman
North Vietnamese 17th Parallel zone shown as a war scarred landscape from Gulf of Tonkin to the Ben Hai River. Cratered fields, caves, and trenches mark the area as villagers resume daily life amid shellfire possibly from Con Thien. Ho Ngoc Thien recounts events to AP reporters.
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Charleston 1874 Great Fire Devours Business Block
Flames swept a Charleston main business block on January 19 1874 destroying stores Philip Frankenberger J N Chamberlian Co L Sterns Finney E Stolle and Son and others Total damage was about 85000 The fire originated in a liquor building formerly Nick Masons and Ws Messerer details recount near misses to nearby offices including the Journal and Courier and a hog perished in the blaze.
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Kanawha Chronicle
Nick Mason
William Messerer
John Stack
Expanded School Lunch Bill Passes Senate 85 to 0
Senate approves a broader school lunch bill and an amendment to provide free lunches for families under 4000 dollars annually. The measure, sent to the House, faces funding questions with an estimated 817 million cost. West Virginia officials project 5.5 million for full free or reduced price meals. Randolph and Byrd voted with the majority.
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Senate
West Virginia
Faith Gravenmier
Gravenmier
Jacob K. Javits
R-N. Y
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
One Span Hinted At Kanawha City Bridge Change
Gov. Moore hinted one new bridge may be built to Kanawha City rather than two depending on turnpike acquisition. He suggested a decision by Thursday, noted he would meet federal officials during the National Governors Conference, and said 35th Street bridge plans depend on several factors.
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Kanawha City
National Governors' Conference
Washington
Greenbrier
Fayette County
U.S. 60
35Th
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35Th Street Bridge
Missile Base Shield Asked Bs Pound Laos Supply Route 10 Indicted
Washington security brief reports Defense Secretary Laird promising massive base reductions within 30 days. He noted several U S bases may be cut, with major facilities like Navy shipyards potentially affected. Israel imposes Hebron curfew amid hunt for Arab terrorists after a bus attack on American tourists.
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Missile Base Shield
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Dean
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
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Laird
United States
Associated Press
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Hebron
ABA backs Judicial Reform Act at midwinter meeting
The American Bar Association endorsed the Judicial Reform Act sponsored by Sen. Joseph Tydings at its 1970 midwinter meeting in Atlanta. The House of Delegates approved by voice vote a resolution supporting in principle the measure to remove federal judges found guilty of misconduct or disabled.
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American Bar Assn
Joseph Tydings
D-Md
ABA House of Delegates
Two Letters Changed the Chicago 7 Trial
In Chicago Sun Times excerpt reader recounts how two letters saying We are watching you The Black Panthers influenced the Chicago 7 trial. Alternate juror replacement occurred after Sept 30. Kristi King removed after letter surfaced. Jury later convicted five defendants of crossing state lines to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. two defendants found not guilty on both counts.
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U.S. District Court
Julius J. Hoffman
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Bill” Thompson
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