New Court Lineup Grants States More Latitude in Voting
The Supreme Court majorities under President Nixon's appointees loosened districts rules and voter residency standards. Virginia was allowed to exceed typical district population deviations to avoid splitting city and county lines. New York adopted eight to 11 months of advance party registration for primaries.
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Vernon A. Guidry
Warren B. Burger
Harry Blackmun
William H. Rehnquist
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
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Nixori
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Rehnquist
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William J. Brendan
Thurgood, Marshall
Willam O. Douglas
Powell
California
Wyoming
Nixon
New York
Vietnam POW releases and U S troop withdrawals debate
U S officials press Hanoi over POW releases and Kissinger commitments as talks on troop withdrawals continue. Tra and Hoa challenge Americans on legal grounds while Paris accord deadline looms, with 439 POWs released and 6,300 U S troops remaining before March 28.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Defense Department
Washington
United States
Jerry W. Friedheim
Vietnam
Paris
Laos
U.S
Kissinger
Tra
Denian
Quay
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North Vithaniene
T-Ho Legal Foundation
South Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
North
ITT Subcommittee Hearings Reveal Testimony and Ties
The subcommittee debated subpoenas to compel testimony from ITT figures and White House officials. Nixon aides and Sen. Muskie, Casé, and Percy endorsed action, while Symington abstained. Gerrity claimed ITT feared Chilean upheaval under Allende but sought to aid through a broader effort. Church and others questioned ITT’s push for executive privilege and possible influence over policy discussions.
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Edmond S. Muskie
D-Maine
Clifford P. Casé
R-N.j
Charles H. Percy
R-Al
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Vaky
Kissinger
Peterson
Nixon
Theheark
Anaconda Capper Co
Yaky
White House
Rogers
Broe
Gerrity
ITT
Chile
Allende
Cambodia in turmoil tightens rule after palace bombing
Lon Nol's regime tightens censorship and arrests after a rogue air force attack on the presidential palace. About 100 opponents, including royal family members, are detained while Khmer Rouge forces threaten the capital. Sihanouk, figurehead of the insurgents, vows to continue fighting as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units press a major offensive.
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Norodom Sihanouk
Lon Nol
Sihanouk
Cambodia
Studen
Hanouk
Royal Famil
Sirik Matak
Sirik Mata
Cafter Lon Nol
Cletts
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon Insanity Defense Debate Shapes Federal Code
The article notes the President and Justice Department push to define the insanity defense, deeming the current standard vague and prone to abuse. It discusses potential trials where verdicts of insanity could lead to commitment, or release if not for mandatory death penalty in certain class felonies. It also mentions harsher limits on drug crimes, and a ban on obscene material unless a minor portion serves artistic or literary purposes, with specified maximums.
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Justive Department
eVoder
Disabled Veterans Face Reentry Barriers and Hope
Russell spoke of defeatism among disabled veterans in military hospitals during the Vietnam era. He noted 300000 disabled servicemen, including 25000 paralyzed, returning with education gaps hindering job prospects. He urged VA counseling for rehabilitation and employment and cited personal inspiration from a World War I amputee, Charlie McGonagle, who showed it could be done.
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Russell
Charlie McGonagle
Nader Group Targets Substandard Service by Eight Airlines
Ralph Nader's ACAP alleges eight regional carriers fail to provide two daily round trips to 149 communities, with 44 lacking any daily service. CAB submission seeks subsidy withholding until service improves. airlines named include Allegheny Frontier Hughes Air-West North Central Ozark Piedmont Southern and Texas International.
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Ralph Nader
Aviation Consumer Action Project
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Civil Aeronautics Board
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Pillai
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Frontier
Hughes Air-West
North Central
Ozark
Piedmont
Southern
Texas International
U.S
Draft movement forms to back Obenshain for state ticket
A statewide grassroots draft committee supports Obenshain for lieutenant governor, though he has not promised to accept. The steering group lists district chairmen from five districts and regional coordinators across Virginia, with party figures noting Godwin’s possible concerns over a conservative choice.
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Rick
Green
Godwin
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Ticat
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Ape
Carl_ P. Creasdale
Palmer
Thomas “Coghill
Richmond
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Willard O. Forbes
Portsmouth
Alfred B. Cramer II
Culpeper
Gant Redman
Alexandria
Ath
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Fairfax
Hugh €. Mulligan
Tat
Lindsay A. Ewell
Newport News
William Harria
Norfolk
Inez Bancroft
Chesterfield County
E. Webster , Andrews
Colonial Heights
James M. Helms
Farmville
Spotawood Connelly
Charlottesville
E. David Foreman
Joseph Freeman
Lynchburg
Raymond J. LaJeunesse Jr
Arlington
Byrd Attacks Gray Over FBI Image and Watergate Ties
Senator Byrd criticized the acting FBI director nominee during nine days of hearings, saying the FBI’s image, professionalism, morale, and public confidence have suffered amid political activity and possible FAT file misuses related to Watergate. He noted Gray sent FBI files to Dean after Nixon’s Aug statement and again after Nixon’s claim that Dean’s review found no White House staff involvement.
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Gray
FBI
Dean
Nixon
White House
House approves 475000 for internal security unit
The House voted 289 to 101 to fund the Internal Security Committee at 475000 for this year's investigations, with 185 Democrats and 186 Republicans in support and 90 Democrats and 1 Republican against. Ichord said he could work within the budget despite its target. Critics pressed for abolition or transfer of powers to the Judiciary Committee.
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Julda
House
Edward J
Derwinski
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Bresert
Richard H. Ichord
D.mo
Ichord
Don’ Edwards
D.calif
Robert F. Dinan
B-Mase
Diinan
Holse Judiciary Committee
Art Pee Butchard
House Un-American Activities Committee
Belia
Abzug
D-N.y
Philip Burton
D-Calif
Fie
Congress
Sac Achold
Prices Rise and Labor Urged to Show Restraint
Chairman Herbart Steff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers said consumer boycotts may have helped push down wholesale beef prices last week. He urged labor unions to exercise restraint in wage demands as farm product prices rose 14.5 percent in three months since November, with retail food prices expected to rise at about 2 percent annually through December. He warned price controls could be considered if necessary, though unlikely. The February food price index climbed 2.2 percent after a 1.9 percent rise in January, with March and April likely showing further increases amid rapid economic expansion and farm price gains.
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Herbart Steiff
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
Pit
Areca
O Brien Opens Up On Alcoholism and Recovery
In a Thursday interview O'Brien, former mayor, explains how alcohol shaped his life and marriages. He details hiding vodka in morning drinks, attending meetings drunk, and slipping to Hazelton Center for treatment. He says he now lives honestly, appreciates people, and has reshaped his future.
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Juanita
Peoria
O’brien
O'Brien
Hazelton Center
Banks debate prime rate as committee weighs increases
Bank officials pressed for a larger prime rate rise while the interbank committee discussed potential policy steps. Franklin National Bank urged a half-point hike, noting evidence justified the increase, while the panel signaled it cannot order rollbacks but may influence bank actions. A plan to introduce two prime rates for large corporations and small businesses was floated, with moderation for smaller loans.
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Franklin National Bank
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