Supreme Court narrows obscenity rules to local standards
In a 5 4 ruling Chief Justice Burger leads a shift granting states power to curb obscenity. Local community standards may judge material as obscene without requiring utter lack of redeeming value. The decision also limits the nationwide protection of some works and reinforces state authority in regulation.
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Vernon A. Guidry JR
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Burger
South
California
Marvin Miller
Granberry enters 1974 Texas governor race as Republican
Jim Granberry 41 year old dentist and former Lubbock mayor announces candidacy at an Austin news conference. He urges unifying, effective leadership to rally the state and deliver progress for all Texans. Julie Nixon Eisenhower is noted as the President's lone family member in Washington.
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Austin, Tex
Jim Granberry
Lubbock
Austin
Washington
Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
Farm Bill Passes House Agriculture Committee Voters Approve
The House Agriculture Committee approved a sweeping general farm bill by a 31 to 4 vote with Rep. William C. Wampler voting present. Chairman Poage hopes to bring the measure to the floor in July despite a veto threat, following earlier tentative approval of 28 to 4.
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LaMar Baker
Tenn
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Poage
Ralston Fund Started Here
A special fund has been started for Mrs. Marion Ralston, a cancer patient ill for weeks, announced this morning by Mrs. Luke Sims. Donors are urged to contact Roy Key at the First State Bank.
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Marion Ralston
Luke Sims
Living Costs Rise Slower but Persist in May Prices
The Labor Department reports May consumer prices up six tenths of 1 percent, yielding a 7.2 percent annual rate, down from April. Food, clothing, and gasoline drive the gains, with meat prices easing slightly due to admin price controls, while workers lose purchasing power amid inflation.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Herbert Stein
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Bugging Used Against Nixon Revealed In Senate Summary
The summary of John W. Dean III closed door testimony recounts J. Edgar Hoover telling Nixon electronic surveillance had targeted him in 1968. Nixon allegedly replied he would use bugging to his advantage in the future. The meeting with Dean and Haldeman occurred after indictments in the Watergate case.
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Michael Putzel
Associated Press
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
John W. Dean III
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Hoover
Committee For
Briscoe Denies Seeking Special Tax Favor for Asherton Area
Governor Dolph Briscoe says he never sought an unfair tax break for his 20 506 acres in Asherton Independent School District. The district raised valuations to 25 a c brush and 40 a c pasture, with district taxes at 1 50 per 100.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Asherton Independent
Asherton
Coleman Bailey
Briscoe
Phil Crecilius
Crecilius
Bailey
Dimmit
House Education Committee
Legislative
Priscoe Ranch, Inc
Institutional Tax Service of
Houston
W.E. Casey
Asherton School District
Briscoe Ranch
Gunfire Welcomes Peron Returns to Argentina
Juan D. Peron arrives home from exile to a massive Buenos Aires welcome that turns tragic as gunfire kills 13 and wounds hundreds. Rival factions and antigovernment snipers blamed amid security tightness at Olivos residence and airport crowd chaos. Peron cancels public appearance but plans a news conference.
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William F. Nicholson
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Isabel
Olivos
Connally's GOP role challenged amid Watergate turmoil
Washington AP reports John Connally, former Democrat turned Republican, struggles to exit gracefully from a White House advisory role. Friction with aides, limited access to Nixon, and criticism of White House handling fuel questions about his political future and influence.
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Washington
John Connally
Nixon
White House
Connally
Ronald Ziegler
Corpus Flooded As Torrential Rain Hits Texas Coast
The Associated Press reports 2 to 3 foot floodwaters in Corpus Christi streets early today with flash flood warnings in effect. Unseasonably cold weather grips the state as a slow moving front triggers showers and thunderstorms from Lufkin to Victoria and McAllen.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Lufkin
Victoria
McAllen
Austin
San Antonio
Texas Panhandle
Pecos River
Texas
Wichita Falls - To - del Rio
Corpus
Harvest Nears as Wheat Complete Over Ninety Percent
An elevator operator said the wheat harvest is drawing to a rapid close with over 325 cars harvested and more than 90 percent complete. The remaining wheat is in small patches left as combines have moved north, making it hard to find machines for the final work.
Grass fire extinished by Childress Fire Dept at 711 F SE
A grass fire was extinguished at 10 30 a.m. today by the Childress Fire Department at 711 F SE.
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Childress
F. SE
Installation of officers set for Childress Lodge No 695
The Childress Lodge No. 695 A F and A M schedules installation of officers at 8 p m Tuesday all members and families are invited to attend the ceremony at the lodge venue.
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Childress Lodge No. 695
A.F
A.M
Vernon man pleads guilty to DWI in county court
James Charles Stonesifer of Vernon pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court on Wednesday. He was fined 147 dollars including court costs, received 15 days in jail and six months probation.
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James Charles Stonesifer
Vernon
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