High court allows juries in murder cases to be sequestered or freed
The State Supreme Court empowers Pennsylvania judges to decide if a jury should be sequestered until verdict or released during a trial. Judge Cavanaugh notes local control of each case, promising savings and alignment with other states. The move, though overdue, honors lower court judgments and grants broader judicial discretion.
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State Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
High Court
James R. Cavanaugh
Nixon Brezhnev Reach Tacit Understanding on Vietnam
Secret Kremlin talks yielded a tacit understanding that the superpowers may disengage from Vietnam with phased reductions in military aid. Nixon believed Russia seeks to end the war without appearing soft next to China, while Kosygin’s mediation efforts faltered, provoking Chinese gain and Moscow’s unease.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Vietnam
Moscow
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Nixon
Brezhnev
Law Questions on Assault Liability for Bill Collector
The text discusses whether a bill collection agent can be liable for an assault and related expenses if threats lead to a minor heart seizure at the debtor’s home, noting that mere threats may not suffice but accompanying actions could show intent to harm. It also references Nixon and Brezhnev talks, Chou En-lai, and Commissioner Volpe in the midst of a transportation show where Nader urged halting stunts after a crop duster’s death.
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Air Force
Ralph Nader
Transportation
John Volpe
Nader
Volpe
Spending spree debated by forecasters in New York
A quarterly consumer spending report aims to predict a coming boom based on Census Bureau data while Sindlinger & Co disputes the findings saying the spree has already occurred. Thomas Juster sees rising housing demand and mortgage credit signaling more purchases, but Sindlinger predicts a firm plateau until after the elections. The piece notes survey differences and forecasts tied to expectations.
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New York
Sindlinger & Co
Commercial Credit Company
Census Bureau
Thomas Juster
National Bureau of Economic Research
Duster
Sindlinger
Survey Research Center
Nixon Portrait: A Calculating President in Public and Private
The piece portrays Richard Nixon as intense, reserved, and relentlessly disciplined, a man who blends private doubt with a rigid, calculated public strategy. It notes his rise, the strain of alliances, and a disciplined leadership style that masks deeper contradictions and strategic moves in the Vietnam era.
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Richard Nixon
Corry Church plans new mission in war-torn Korea
Rev James McIntosh announced tonight that the First Methodist Church of Corry will build a new church not at home but in Korea. Officials of South Center street church reached the decision yesterday. A long list of local events followed, including a surprise house warming for Dr and Mrs George Gould and a large golf tournament at Corry Country Club.
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Corry
Korea
James McIntosh
South Center Street
George Gould
Park Street
Corry Country Club
Bill Dyckes
Jack Castor
Bill Leaby
Collette A. Bennett
G.E. Bennett
Corry High School
Woman‘s Medical College of Pennsylvania
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Foy Kohler
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Peking
Thompson
Soviet Union
U.S
Russia
Chou En-lai
Joe Bosco
Bosco
Consumer Advocate
Transpo
William Bird
Bird
United States Senate
Richard's. Schweiker
Senate
Washington, D.C
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R-Pa
Milton Shapp
Capitol
Harrisburg
Joseph P. Vigarlto
Cannon House
R. Budd Dwyer
Partl
California
Pat Brown
Earl Mazo
Bela Kornitzer
Stephen Hess
James David Barber
Prentice-Hall
White House
Harry Truman
Cambodia
Jack Holl
Corry Hospital Association
G.G. Baker
J.J. Desmond
D.A. Hillstrom
H.H. Keppel
Blaine Kincaid
Salem
Massachusetts
Oregon
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Yale
Tom Wicker
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