Ma Bell Bites Bullet As Rate Critics Reload
New York AP reports telephone rates rising nationwide as AT&T seeks $1.2 billion across 18 rate cases. Critics condemn the request while AT&T defends needed funding for service, noting inflation and rapid growth in demand. AT&T, a Bell system parent, earned $2.2 billion in 1971 with first quarter profits up 6 percent.
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Ma Bell
NEW York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Asher Ende
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone
Bell System
F. Mark Garlinghouse
General Telephone & Electronics
General Motors
the Price Commission
Justices React to Broad Right to Counsel Ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision drafted by Justice Rehnquist, extends the right to a lawyer beyond felonies to all offenses, requiring counsel unless a defendant knowingly waives. The ruling cites Gideon v. Wainwright and reshapes how even petty offenses may trigger the right to counsel, while Powell and Rehnquist dissent on the breadth. The same decision upholds private clubs' right to exclude Black guests, with Rehnquist noting the Moose Lodge case in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Lewis F. Powell
William H. Rehnquist
Gideon v. Wainwright
Douglas
Supreme Court
William H. Rehniquist
Moose Lodge
Harrisburg
Rehniquist
Alabama party rules reform cited as vigorous and aimed at national guidelines
Walsh refused to hear evidence on Alabama political issues including the 1968 National Democratic Convention delegation. He noted his role is to aid the Credentials Committee for the 1972 convention, with hearings June 8 9 producing 75 exhibits and over 16 hours of testimony. Alabama has 29 elected delegates and six at large to complete a 37 member delegation, with gender and age composition to meet national guidelines.
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Alabama
Walsh
Washington
Alabama Democratic Party
National Party
Between Each Heartbeat and the Curious Word
Theodore M. Bernstein explores the evolving use of the phrase between each and the word curious. He notes slang meanings cold and sarcastic among youths, contrasts between each and every two heartbeats, and traces Latin roots from curiosus to care.
Six Killed In Alabama Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports six people died in Alabama weekend accidents. Killed Sunday were Jimmie McGee 27 of Knoxville in Greene County 75 north of Eutaw Mary Dunn 16 of Dozier in a two vehicle crash on U S 29 near Brantley William Harvey Hancock 37 of Boaz in a one vehicle wreck on Alabama 168 west of Boaz A Las Vegas man John William Carlson 25 died Saturday in a motorcycle crash north of Opelika Edward Smith Jr 15 Randolph died Saturday near Clanton Tollie Junior Hurst 25 died Saturday when his car left a Pickens County road north of Reform. The AP notes weekend deaths span Friday 6 p m to Sunday midnight.
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Alabama
Jimmie McGee
Knoxville
Ala
Greene County
Eutaw
Mary Dunn
Rt. 1
Dozier
U.S
Brantley
William Harvey Hancock
Rt. 6
Boaz
Las Vegas
Nev
John William Carlson
Lee County
Opelika
Chilton County
Edward Smith Jr
Randolph
Clanton
Tollie Junior Hurst
Pickens
Rapid City flood disaster prompts federal relief teams
Disaster teams from Flood Education and Welfare and federal housing agencies arrived in Rapid City on Sunday to aid flood victims in what officials call the worst disaster in South Dakota. Rescuers race to reach campers in foothills as hospitals fill and temporary morgues open. Nearby reports note historic floods in Johnstown 1889 and South Florida in 1938.
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Education and Welfare
Office of Economic Opportunity
Rapid City
South Dakota
U.S
Johnstown
Florida
David Heraty
Rapid Creek
Jackson Boulevard
Roland Stephenson
Civil Defense
Neighbors recount South Dakota flood devastation near Rapid City
Warren recalls scenes along the Tennessee River like cars crushed and homes lifted from foundations as a flood wrecks Ah area. He and neighbors searched for relatives for two days with radio and TV knocked out. Officials fear up to 300 to 500 dead as Keystone and other towns suffer widespread damage. Warren, a Rapid City businessman, notes gratitude for National Guard aid and ongoing emergency supply efforts.
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Warren
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore
Decatur High School
South Dakota
Florence State University
Charlotte
North Central Supply Co
Rapid City
National Guard
Jets, Phantoms clash as Navy A6 lost near Hanoi
A Navy A6 was reported missing after Sunday wartime action 45 miles south of Hanoi. Command said 37 MIGs downed this year and 148 since June 17, 1965. The push targeted rail cars to China, fuel and ammunition evident in fires from explosions. Lang Chi power plant near Hanoi sustained heavy damage from 2000 pound laser bombs. B52s hit northern dumps before dawn. Vietnam claims three fighter-bombers shot down and pilots captured.
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
China
U.S. Command
Air Force Phantoms
Lang Chi Plaint
Demilitarized Zone
Salvation Army Major Dies Helping Flood Victims
Rapid City AP report notes William G. Medley aged 50 died during the 5 foot flood at Story Book Island while aiding rescue efforts. His wife Joy Medley, also a Salvation Army major, remains at a clothing and food distribution center guiding relief work and recalling his lifelong service from Indiana to North Carolina before settling in Rapid City.
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Rapid City
8.D
Joy Medley
Bill
Salvation Army
Story Book Island
William G
Bill” Medley
Bill Medley
Open letters spark strong opinions on guests and education
Open letters discuss hosting guests, judging others, and school funding. A reader recalls loving eight guests overnight, while Ann Landers urges practical limits. A teen asks how to handle a younger sister's talent contest, and a call fills readers with civic questions about education funding and governance.
Heloise tips for outdoor dining and chores
Reader tips cover backyard dish storage in a plastic garbage can with crimp lid for utensils and paper goods, newspaper cleaning method for dust, vacation laundry efficiency, coconut as sugar substitute, and reflector tape on car doors and keys for night visibility, with various reader anecdotes and questions for the Heloise column.
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Heloise
Anne Gurka
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Plainfield
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