Federal case struggles with witness delays and admissibility
The FBI and a federal grand jury feature in a tense trial where witnesses dispute statements like It didn t go off. Damir, a 23 year old student, was not called as a prosecution witness and his police statement was withheld from Virga until after the prosecution rested. Judge MacBride questions prejudice claims and notes rules granting the government the right to withhold testimony until the prosecution’s case ends, while Virga contends the defense is harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
MacBride
Virga
Damir
U.S. Atty
Dwayne Keyes
Heller
Miss Fromme
Manson
Keyes
Dymir
Maryland
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Former Spokane Miss Spokane contestant alleges discrimination
In Spokane Washington a former massage parlor employee contends she will stay in the Miss Spokane contest despite an anonymous letter questioning her moral qualifications. The contest was paused as judges reviewed the matter and a chamber official called the judges to discuss the letter. Miss Turner, a 20 year old Spokane Falls Community College student, rejects occupation as a disqualifying factor and alleges discrimination by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Tony Lynn
Turer
Hen Bowman
Chamber
Convention and Visitors’ Bureau
Jetter
Spokane Falls Community College Coed
Miss Turner
Tacoma
Busing Amendment Receives Mixed Support in Congress
The debate centers on a proposed constitutional amendment to address school busing. Milford argues it protects neighborhood school access as a citizen right, while Albert says it could override Supreme Court decisions. Burton notes unlikely two thirds support for passage and cites varied caucus views as mollifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Albert
U.S. Supreme Court
Democratic Caucus
Phillip Burton
California
House
Senate
Burton
Appeal Upholds Joan Little Conviction for Breaking and Entering
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld Joan Little's 1977 conviction for breaking and entering. She faces 7 to 10 years in prison. Little had been in Beaufort jail awaiting appeal when she stabbed jailer Allgood, claiming sexual assault. The court affirmed the conviction, allowing the remainder of her sentence to begin, while defense plans a possible Supreme Court stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina Court of Appeal
Joan Life
Miss Little
Beaufort
Clarence
Miss Litle
James Keenan
North Carolina Supreme Court
Keenan
Walter Brack
Earl Vaughn
Edward B. Clark
Beaufort Superior Court
Nocent
Julius Rogers
Governors Pick Ford Reagan Strong at GOP Governors Meet
Kansas Governor hosts as 12 of 13 GOP governors plan to attend the National Republican Governors Association winter conference in Wichita. Reagan draws mixed support. Indiana, Alaska show strength for him while Ohio and Michigan governors doubt his bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Ronald Reagan
Ford
National Republican Governors’ Association
Associated Press
Reagan
Meldrim Thomson Jr
New Hampshire
James B. Edwards
South Carolina
California
Indiana
Kansas
Alaska
Otis R. Bowen
Robert F. Bennett
Jay Hammond
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
William Milliken
Michigan
Rhodes
Milliken
Washington
Dan Evans
Missouri
Christopher “Kit” Band
Governors’ Association
Iowa
Robert Ray
City Faces Default Risk Without City Tax Aid Plan
President Ford urged Congress to amend bankruptcy laws while New York City faces a potential default as it seeks $130 million in borrowing and a $200 million tax package. Governor Carey and Mayor Beame pressed lawmakers in Albany, with Republicans and Democrats divided over loan guarantees and federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
New York
Abraham JD. Beame
Albany
Ford Administration
Ford
New York City
Congress
Harrison J. Goldin
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Jacob K. Javits
R-N-Y
Javits
White House
Ron Nessen
Nelsen
Late-Autumn Storm Hits Rockies Plains States
A late-autumn storm dumped heavy snow across the Rockies and Plains from southern Montana to northern New Mexico and Nebraska Kansas, closing schools and roads. Lamar reported 14 inches, Denver 5, with blizzard warnings and road blocks on major routes. A related tornado struck northeast Oklahoma City causing property damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rockies
Plains
Montana
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
National Weather Service
Lamar
Kansas-Oklahoma
Denver
Fort Collins
U.S. 50
Oklahoma City
Panhandle
Jones
Boise City
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Des Moines
Iowa
Detroit
Fort Worth
Tex
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Knoxville
Tenn
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miarai Beach
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Richmond
St. Louis
St. Paul
Franco’s Spain faces uncertain path after Franco
The article outlines Franco’s deathbed influence on Spain’s transition, Juan Carlos’s tentative role as future king, and the clash between pro change and right wing factions. It recalls Franco’s rise from lieutenant to dictator, his alliance with Fascist powers, and the international reaction to Spain’s political crisis. It also notes the broader Western European anger over the 1975 execution of five terrorists and the potential shift toward elections and civil liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Spanish Sahara
Western Europe
Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Juan Carlos I
Juan Carlos
Kremlin
Europe
Colby seeks deletion of names from CIA report
Colby argued to remove 20 names while keeping 12 in a report on CIA actions. Church rejected the appeal at a press conference at CIA headquarters, calling it an eleventh hour attempt to interfere with publication. He said the committee acted properly to disclose those involved in assassination plots. Colby warned of potential retaliation against those named, including Americans and some foreigners connected to the CIA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby
CIA
Paimes
Intelligence Committee
Frank Church
D-Ideho
Calby
Unions and Filibuster Vote Spark Broad Debate
Printouts from Common Cause show 26 of 62 senators who voted to end the filibuster took union money totaling 1.403 million dollars in 1974, while 5 of 37 voting against the measure received labor donations totaling 44 thousand dollars. The plan would overturn a 1951 Supreme Court ruling affecting building trades unions, with supporters saying it limits union leverage and opponents warning of higher construction costs and greater union power. The Dunlop drafted proposal would create a 23 member Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Committee named by the President, with powers to take industry disputes, impose a 30 day cooling off period, and aid mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Cause
Supreme Court
John T. Dunlop
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big George
Virgil Partch
Fromme
Fete
Richardson Preyer
North Carolina
Massachusetts
James A. Burke
Joe Moakley
Democratic Judiciary Committee
Republican Policy Committee
Judiciary Committee
Joan Little
Jerome Little
Reuss
House Banking Committee
Mike Mansfield
Jonal Weat
T Noaa
Dept of C
Rein
Laval Fo
Alabama
Texas
Great Lakes
Plains States
Oakley
Colorado Border
Highway Patrol
Kangas Line
Ray Bleedan
Wilson House
Francisco Paulino Hermedogildo Tedulo Franco Y Bahamonde
Francisco Franco Y Bahamonde
Paco
Francisco Franco
Spanish Morocco
Alfonso XIII
General Military Academy
Zaragoza
Balearic Islands
Mediterranean
Span
Morocco
Popular Front
Canary Islands
Jose Sanjucjo
Madrid
Moscow
United States
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Blair Pos Road
Westover Drive
Iwyy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!