Amnesty test case ends inconclusive at Fort Dix
Pvt Lewis Simon, after five years in Sweden, returned to plead for amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders and deserters. Ramsey Clark testified for him, but a court martial reduced desertion to AWOL and imposed seven months hard labor. The judge said conscience is not a defense. The case leaves amnesty unresolved and raises broader questions.
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Sweden
Pvt
Lewis Simon
Ramsey Clark
Fort Dix
N.J
Robert W. Morrison
Simon
Washington
Secret report on children’s TV shocks FCC reform plan
An alleged leaked FCC study urges ending hard sell ads to children and reducing cartoons, proposing stricter rules and more suitable programming. It blames network profits and lax oversight, and notes clashes among former and current FCC leaders over enforcement and implementation. It also touches on funding challenges for Eisenhower College and potential use of campaign funds to avert closure.
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Roberts
Neighbor's overhanging branches and contingency on bonds
The law allows a landowner to trim overhanging branches that trespass and create a nuisance, with a practical option to discuss pruning or removal with the neighbor. For bonds, if a beneficiary dies, the owner may reissue naming another beneficiary. otherwise the bond may become part of the owner’s estate. Official offices listed for Pennsylvania officials are noted.
Justice U S Russia Style by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey contrasts Soviet and American justice systems citing executions in Russia for crimes and dissidents while noting Soviet safety claims. He warns about the excesses of state power and cites taxes and government costs as a critique of US spending and freedom limits.
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Pentagon
Ike
Ater
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Russia
New York
Roland N. McKean
University of Virginia
United States
Foundation
Tax Review
McKean
McKean calls for quality checks on public goods and safety
Remarks criticize consumer harm from shoddy products and misleading advertising across public goods. Letters column invites reader submissions while quoting McKean on evaluating public goods like private goods for price, safety, and accuracy. Coopers Lybrand cites city waste and outdated budgets. profits vs public service contrasts.
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