Newspapers resume Pentagon war papers series after court ruling
The New York Times and The Washington Post restart their Pentagon secret Vietnam papers series after a Supreme Court decision. The court ruled 6 to 3 that government arguments on national security failed to prove harm from publication and held prior restraint requires a heavy presumption against constitutionality.
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Review of Pentagon Papers reveals varied U S actions in Vietnam
Dissenting justices said the court acted hastily as lower court bans on publication were lifted. The Associated Press cites Gravel Vietnam study noting 1964 discussions of attacking North Vietnamese torpedo boats to boost South Vietnamese morale. The Post, Globe, and other outlets summarize Kennedy and Johnson era fears of neutralist Saigon factions and shifting policy. The Times notes Kennedy ordered covert warfare against North Vietnam and cites limited analysis of those actions.
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Pentagon papers reveal plans to strike North Vietnamese torpedo boats
Washington report summarizes that two months before the Tonkin Gulf incident Johnson aides discussed attacking North Vietnam torpedo boats to boost South Vietnamese morale. It notes tensions between Johnson officials and McNamara over bombing limits, and links to broader U.S. policy shifts in the early 1960s and 1967.
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Alert for naked man in mask sparks chase in Syracuse
Syracuse police issued a broadcast warning to patrol cars to be on the lookout for a naked man wearing a mask in Thornton Park. An officer asked for the mask color and a unit quickly replied.
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State Senate Opens Sunday Booze Tap
Harrisburg AP report on a Sunday liquor sales bill advancing in Pennsylvania. Senate approved 27 to 18 with no morality debate and set a 40 percent food or nonalcoholic beverage sales threshold. A $200 annual special permit for liquor and beer sales would apply, with a 60 day effective date after signing.
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We’re Merged: Harrisburg Push Fails to Stop District Merger
Corry Area School District officials stated they are merged as mergers statewide took effect at the start of the new fiscal year. Senator Budd Dwyer sought to block the Sparta area merger, but time ran out before the Senate reconvened. House Bill 977 passed the House but failed in the Senate, sealing the mergers.
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Blaze Destroys Education Records and Fire Evacuation
A heavy blaze on the 17th floor of Gateway Towers in Pittsburgh forced evacuations as firefighters battled smoke and water damage. No injuries were reported, though one firefighter was hospitalized with chest pains. Meanwhile, news from Journal Essen cited a State Department Education report stating the last ditch merger battle was lost, allowing the Corry-Sparta district merger to proceed, while local groups vow to continue challenging the consolidation through resignations and possible quorum issues.
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Cosmonauts Deaths Puzzle Space Experts
Space experts dispute the cause of death for three Soviet cosmonauts with opinions ranging from a Soyuz 11 oxygen failure to physiological limits after a 24 day mission. Tass reports death during re entry as the capsule descended through Earth’s atmosphere. The debate underscores the need for transparent Russian findings to pinpoint what went wrong.
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London
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Jodrell Bank Observatory
Lawrence Lilienfield
Georgetown University Medical School
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No Draft Selective Service Halts Amid Congressional Deadlock
Washington AP reports the Selective Service System halted drafts for all but doctors as Congress stalled over pulling U.S. from Indochina. Senate House conferees reached agreement on 27 other issues including student deferment halt, pay raises, and combat pay. Nixon could end deferments while preserving some undergrads. The measure would expand volunteer enlistment, raise funds, and tighten draft board rules with a two year conscientious objection period, among other changes.
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