Common Sense in Law in Bass Case Upheld by Supreme Court
In a controversial 1971 ruling the Supreme Court addressed whether the interstate commerce clause applies to receiving or possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The majority called Paragraph 1202 ambiguous, sparking dissent about judicial overreach and legislative clarity.
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Denneth Bass
U.S
New York State
United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Bass
Jayoyers
Supreme Court
Commerce Clearing House
Shore
Congress
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Ie Land
Drury criticizes press bias and labeling in the Nixon era
Arlen S. Drury in a Washington Star letter argues that the press misuses terms like conservative to dismiss opposing views. He says liberals can span society yet remain labeled conservative for criticizing media or viewing the Soviet threat. He cites Nixon coverage and notes Allen Drury’s similar concerns about biased reporting and its impact on public actions.
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Arlen S. Drury
Washington
D.C
Evening Star
Drury
Soviet Union
United States
Richard Nison
Washington Press Corps
Alger Hiss
Richard Nixon
Georgetown
Telegram
Allen Drury
Expansion drive sparks labor industry clash
Labor leaders accuse President Nixon of giving breaks to industry to stabilize the economy, arguing expansion will create jobs. The Labor Department projects 15 million more workers by 1980, with private industry absorbing most new entrants. Each new job costs about $25,000 in invested capital, and growth in the labor force could require around $30 billion annually. Labor says industry growth benefits workers and should be encouraged.
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Lohor
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Southern States Industrial Council
Stahlman
Nashville
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Hellinger’s Damndest Book and Hollywood Pranks
A column recounts Mark Hellinger’s struggle to prove his book Ten Million exists. He recalls introductions by Tiffany Thayer and the New York scene, then follows his rough path through producers, directors, and a Hollywood chase for a signed, scarce copy priced at 25 dollars in a downtown Los Angeles shop.
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Tiffany Thayer
Mark Hellinger
Hellinger
New York Daily Mirror
King Features Syndicate
Henry
Guy de Maupassant
Bing and Bing Construction Company
Underwood Typewriter Company
James Hennessy Company
Saks & Company
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Imie
Hollywood
Bank of America
Alett Corners
Hollinger
Moyle
Mr. H. Wag
Twentieth-Century Fox
Darryl Zanuck
Mr. If
Hishart
Mark
Zanuck
Mrs. Hellinger
New York
Beverly Ills
Santa Monica
Zenuck
Ag Angeles
Freedom and self rule in a Columbus flag issue
The note asserts freedom as a divine gift and personal responsibility, rejecting government license while urging self-control. It contrasts freedom with license and cites the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence, dated Wednesday, January 5, 1972, Columbus Nebraska.
ASK THE DOCTOR Difficult to treat regional enteritis explained
Reader asks about regional enteritis Crohn's disease focused on causes symptoms and treatments. The doctor notes inflammation of a bowel region with possible obstruction weight loss and abdominal pain while warning milk avoidance and that cortisone offers limited help and surgery may be necessary. Public figure reference to Eisenhower as historical context included.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Dieter
Tway
Eisenhower
Crohn
Walter Af
Wild Animals in a Disjointed World Clue List
A fragmented OCR page lists scattered terms across animals, geography, and language. Notable entries include references to Old World ruminants, California, a Swan genus, Japanese currency, Nocturnal creatures, Library, France, Ship poles, and Peer Gynt figures, interleaved with stray numbers and phrases.
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Garden
Finger Artor
California
Tizard
France
Caeaon
Brudnoy urges big-name anti Nixon bid in GOP primaries
The New Guard editor David Brudnoy proposes a high profile anti Nixon run from Agnew Reagan or Goldwater, to guide conservatives in the Republican primaries without broad consent. He argues the candidate must be chosen without the president’s consent, prompting debate over Ashbrook Crane and Buckley Rusher aligned critics.
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New Guard
Young Americans For Freedom
Nixon
Agnew
Reagan
Goldwater
Brudnoy
Bill Buckley
Bill Rusher
National Review
John Ashbrook
New Hampshire
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Bob Taft
Jim Buckley
Ashbrook
Phil Crane
House’ of Representatives
Brudney
Teddy Kennedy
Spit Agnew
White House
Ronald Reagan
California
Fma
Barry Goldwater
Raty
Tixas
New Hampsire
Richard Nixon
Japan
Senate
Conservative Drift in New Hampshire Primary Shapes Nixon Fight
The piece discusses Barry Goldwater's stance on Nixon and Peking visits, the potential impact of an Ashbrook challenge aided by Bill Loeb's Manchester Leader, and the strategic aim to shift Nixon right. It analyzes campaign dynamics, candidate positioning, and conservative anti-Nixon vote thresholds in the New Hampshire primary.
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Narry Goldwater
Nixon
Peking
Bradney
Goldwater
New Hampshire
Bill Loeb
Manchester Unién
Ashbrook
Pete” McCloskey
Nader’s campus PIRG networks stir campus funding fears
Critics label PIRG groups as a rhetoric driven drive to seize student activity fees for political agendas. The piece cites Oregon Minnesota Connecticut and South Carolina as target states and quotes officials on funding, governance, and alleged bias in Nader affiliated studies. It argues Nader groups seek control over student funds to back controversial activism while questioning motives and transparency.
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Minnesota
Connecticut
South Carolina
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