Nixon nominates Rehnquist and Powell to Supreme Court
President Nixon announces two names for the high court William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell aiming at a new conservative majority He vows a woman will sit on the Supreme Court in a later address while noting ABA resistance to Mildred Lille and signaling political risk in Senate confirmation battles
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Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell
American Bar Association
California
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Senate
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Haynsworth Jr
South Carolina
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Women’s Liberation Groups
Food price drop slows inflation in September
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food prices fell about one percent in September, helping slow overall inflation during the first full month of Nixon’s price and wage freeze. CPI rose only two tenths of one percent, with declines in groceries and autos offsetting higher prices in other categories.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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California prison study urges major reforms and closures
A private 226000 report by Hubert Keidgard and a 62 member team urges bold changes in California corrections including civilian dress for inmates, conjugal visits, intimate spousal visits, brighter cells, and closure of San Quentin and Folsom. It criticizes aging facilities and calls for smaller, closer to population centers, and a coordinated system. The board may adopt recommendations and send them to Governor Reagan by November.
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James Hall
Corrections Board
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George Jackson
Lonely vigil behind the controls of a heavy lift job
The piece portrays Mike Lacey overseeing intense 24 hour shifts at a rail yard or ship passage project. Workers like Lacey and others operate levers, lower center spans, and monitor a crew of four to manage a 128-foot light span while ensuring full clearance for ship passage.
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Luepy
Lacay
GM displays near meets PSV safety car prototype
General Motors showed an early version of an Experimental Safety Vehicle that nearly meets government life saving standards for 70 mph barrier crashes. GM, along with two other firms, was contracted to develop similar cars for about 2.5 million dollars each, with deliveries planned for October 17.
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GM View
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Weekend Rain Likely With Cooler Temperatures Ahead
The weatherman warns of 40 percent rain tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures fall to the 50s tonight, then warm to the 60s tomorrow as clouds increase. More details on page 17.
Conservative court swing a possibility for the Supreme Court
President Nixon’s nominees Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist are described as conservatives. If approved, they could tilt the Court further right, reducing liberal influence and aligning with Burger and Blackmun on civil liberties and free speech issues. Powell defends antiwar arrests and wiretapping as proper law enforcement.
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Warren F. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Byron R
White
Poiter Stewart
Powell
Richmond
Times Dispatch
PBS Law Enforcement Bulletin
Poner
Powell Elsh
Washington
Tex Watson Sentenced to Death in Tate-LaBianca Case
Tex Watson, 26, former high school star athlete, is sentenced to death by the same jury that convicted him for Tate-LaBianca killings. The verdict follows a penalty phase rejecting life imprisonment and insanity defenses. The case ties to 17 related charges against the so-called family. A second Manson murder trial proceeds.
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Los Angeles
Charles “Tex” Walso
Verde
Gar Chamber
Watson
Tate
Manson
Gary ‘Lineman
Donald “Shorty
Ancient Oaks Cut Down To Make Way For Development
A derelict street scene near Olivia Avenue and Old Oak Drive documents the felling of historic oaks to clear space for a housing project by Rilloff Homebuilding. Bystanders recall a 13th century farmhouse nearby and discuss preserving the trees while a large pit reveals the digging setup.
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Harry Hageranan
Stine
Dlisnay
Olivia Avenue
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Dub
Lie May
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