Nixon Court Takes Shape in Conservative Turn on Supreme Court
The article analyzes how President Nixon’s four Supreme Court appointees, including Rehnquist and Powell, align with a conservative shift. It notes decisions on jury verdicts and witness immunity signal a rightward trend, with Rehnquist highlighted as the court’s most conservative member amid a 71 case backlog and weekly sessions through July.
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William J. Brennan Jr
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Harry A. Blackmun
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Illinois Independents Put Wallace On Ballot
The American Independent Party in Illinois named a slate to appear in the November election led by Alabama Governor George C. Wallace seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. The ticket includes Richard Kay for vice president and Dakin Williams for U S Senate, with petition signatures around 25,000 needed. Edwardsville’s Arice Yent and Park Forest’s Wendell Kincaid were listed for statewide offices. governor and attorney general posts were to be named later.
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Park Forest
Arice Yent
Edwardsville
Rooney's Ship Subsidy Ties Gatekeeper to Campaign Cash
Washington column outlines Rep. John Rooney's control over four federal budgets and his Biden era willingness to fund maritime subsidies. It notes campaign contributions from ship interests, including Nicholas Pasco and Spyros Skouras, and recalls past diversions of subsidies totaling millions to Pacific Far East Lines and American President Lines.
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Pacific Far East
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Charles Kriger
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Washington Whirl
Revenue Shortages Dilemma for Democrats Before Miami Convention
In Houston the Democratic Party faces a major dilemma ahead of the July national convention in Miami Beach. How to satisfy rising demands for expanded domestic spending while matching fiscal expert findings that current programs will consume any new revenue. The piece cites Brookings Institute warnings of overcommitted funds and growing public discontent with large programs. It lists criticisms of Title I funds, the 1968 Housing Act, manpower training, Model Cities, Safe Streets, and rural manpower, noting misallocation and bureaucratic growth.
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Astrology Through History and Controversy
The author traces astrology from Mesopotamia to Greece and China, noting its decline with Christian emphasis on divine omnipotence. Councils often condemned it, though some modern bodies do not oppose it. The piece cites the Encyclopedia, calling astrology dead as a serious worldview with predictions failing the experimental test.
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