Supreme Court Gives Police Broad Authority to Search Arrested People
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, rules that police may perform a full search incident to any lawful arrest. A dissent by Justices Marshall Douglas and Brennan challenges the ruling as abandoning case by case Fourth Amendment scrutiny. The decision allows evidence from a heroin capsule found during a sweep of a District of Columbia arrestee.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
District of Columbia
Circuit Court
William H. Rehnquist
Thurgood Marshall
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
Marshall
Burglary Hits Mixon Furniture Store in New Location
Merchandise valued between 4500 and 5000 dollars was stolen Sunday night from Mixon Furniture Company's new 1515 W. Moulton St. location. Items missing include seven color televisions two black and white portable sets a console stereo four modular stereos and two radios. Police were notified Monday and the loss was found when the owner opened the store. There was no damage to the shop or tampering with the cash register.
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Mixon Furniture Company
W. Moulton St
B. W Mixon
Mixon
Lee St
1St Ave
Edward VIII Abdication News Reports 1936
In Today's DAILY ON THIS DATE Edward VIII abdicated as King of England and George VI ascended the throne. Quick weather lists highs in the upper 40s and a low in the mid 30s with a high near 60 Wednesday. Complete weather map and river page on page 14. It’s a Privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Edward VIII
England
George VI
Tennessee Valley
Two Hartselle Men Claimed By Fires
Morgan County coroner reports two Hartselle men died Monday night in unrelated fires. Marvin Johnson, 53, died when grease in a pan of chicken exploded. he ran from his home on Morrow Street and died from burn injuries. L V Miller, 41, died when his car burst into flames after spinning on Wilhite Cove Road. gasoline cap was missing. Authorities will continue to investigate the explosions while ruling out foul play.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Guy Hollaway
Marvin Johnson
L. V. Miller
Hollaway
Johnson
Morrow St
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
Lebanon Church
Wilhite Cove Rd
Miller
Hughes Nixon Link Watergate Theory Probed by Senate Panel
The Senate Watergate committee pursues a theory that burglars sought Hughes links to Nixon, aiming to see if Lawrence O'Brien had damaging information. The theory, discussed in a transcript, is one of several under review as Chester Davis challenges committee access to Hughes documents. Judge Robinson denied a preliminary injunction in Davis v committee.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Howard Hughes
Nixon
Democratic
Lawrence O’brien
Samuel Cash
Dash
U.S
Chester Davis
Hughes-owned
Summa Corp
Davis
O’brien
Hughes
Cash
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
C. G
Bebe’’ Rebozo
Donald
Hughes Tool Co
John Meier
Aubrey Robinson
John J. Sirica
Rockefeller resigns as New York governor effective next Tuesday
Nelson A. Rockefeller announced his resignation as governor of New York effective next Tuesday. The 65 year old said he would not seek a fifth term and would devote his energies to chairs of the Commission for Critical Choices for Americans and the National Commission on Water Quality. He avoided a definite decision on a 1976 presidential bid, saying he is not a candidate for nomination and will keep options open.
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Albany
N.Y
Gary
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Commission For
National Commission On Water Quality
Decatur City Hears Plan for Sunday Blue Law
Council members Lovin and Lee draft a Sunday closing ordinance to limit store openings to firms with two or fewer employees. A public hearing is tentatively set for Jan 7 before any action, aiming for a simpler rule than the prior state law.
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Bill Lovin
Decatur
Richard Lee
Lovin
Levin
Lee
Morgan County
Trinity
Hoyt Weathers
Toilet Paper Crunch No Laughing Matter Outlined by Rep Froehlich
Wisconsin Republican Rep Harold Froehlich warned of a looming toilet paper crunch early next year stressing shortages in paper pulp and rising exports. He cited GSA shortages and hotel supply concerns while noting mixed hotel responses and cautious distribution amid rising prices.
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Harold Froehlich
House of Representatives
Froehlich
Wisconsin
Sheraton International
Boston
General Services Administration
GSA
Coast Guard locates missing Mobile brothers at sea
A Coast Guard plane found two Mobile brothers missing since Sunday on a fishing trip off Dauphin Island in Mobile, Alabama. They had been unaccounted for after leaving on their boat.
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Mobile
Ala
Coast Guard
Dauphin Island
First State Bank Declares Its First Cash Dividend
The eight year old First State Bank of Decatur will pay a 30 cent cash dividend on December 31 to stockholders of record December 19. Bank president W R House said the dividend reflects growth as the city’s youngest bank. assets exceed 26.5 million. The board approved the payout at a January meeting with all 10 members present. The bank opened January 8, 1966 and has paid three stock dividends.
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First State Bank of
Decatur
W. R. House
First State Board
Egeeting
House
FirstState
Nixon Tax Probe To Be Broadened
The congressional review of President Nixon tax returns moves toward a full audit beyond the two issues Nixon flagged: the 576000 deduction for National Archives papers and a 117370 capital gain from San Clemente property. Sen. Long said hearings may be held and results likely public, with staff mapping the inquiry for a possible Wednesday meeting.
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Washington
Congressional Review
Nixon
Russell B. Long
D-La
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Long
National Archives
San Clemente
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
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