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Supreme Court Tests 1967 Sex Mail Law Over Obscenity
Washington AP The fight over obscenity in mail enters the Supreme Court as the government seeks to enforce the 1967 law against advertising deemed erotically arousing or sexually provocative. Postmaster General Blount pushes tougher rules to curb hard core material while civil liberties advocates warn of censorship risk. The case tests federal power and likely future legislation.
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