Changes In The Death Penalty In North Carolina
A year long stalemate ends as the General Assembly reduces capital crimes from four to two. Arson and first degree burglary are dropped. first degree murder and first degree rape remain capital offenses. The law follows a compromise after deadlocked conferences, amid 33 Death Row sentences under review.
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Mariner 10 Reveals Mercury Moon and Magnetic Surprises
The Mariner 10 missions have vaulted Mercury into view with close up images and new data. Scientists rethink Mercury possibly having a moon and a larger magnetic field, with implications for Einstein theory and solar system understanding.
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Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Tax Deductions and Presidential Payment Prompts New Scrutiny
The IRS and Congress prepare a high profile review of federal income tax filings with a focus on executive and public officials. President Nixon’s reported payments and low tax bills spark calls to reveal how deductions and exemptions are used, while lawmakers warn citizens may imitate the President’s tax behavior.
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Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
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Vanik
United States
Tax Rumblings and the IRS Praise for Returns
The article notes IRS optimism on 1973 returns with Commissioner Donald C. Alexander citing solid voluntary compliance and a $118 billion projected individual tax haul. It warns of potential dangers of mass cheating and cites columnist digs at affluent politicians while detailing a nationwide Tax Protest on April 13 led by the Liberation Party against the Internal Ripoff Service.
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Donald C. Alexander
America
ERS
Ernest Conine
Liberation Party
Washington Roundup Clash Over Detente and CHAMPUS Probe
Secretary Kissinger and Defense head Schlesinger clash over SALT concessions and missile throw-weight while Nixon weighs balancing detente gains. Senate probes CHAMPUS, amid fraud concerns. Denver HQ and insurers scrutinized as lawmakers reassign investigators. Plus Capitol Whirl notes misattributions in wholesale food data and FOIA lobbying shifts.
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America
Distortions in News Summaries Delay Humble Humphrey Tale
John P. Roche critiques New York Times News Summary wording in April 4 1974 item on a $50,000 Hughes donation claim linked to Senator Humphrey. He notes witnesses offered only vague recollections about an attache case and a ride in Humphrey's limousine, with the strongest headline misrepresenting the facts.
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Robert A. Maheu
Gordson S. Judd
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Mahne
Lloyd Hand
Hand
Nevada
Judd
Court Power in Impeachment debate stirs national tension
ERNEST CUNEO analyzes how Supreme Court finality clashes with presidential impeachment. He argues the Senate has sole impeachment power, while the Court's authority remains bound to constitutional limits. The piece warns that presidential impeachment risks internal strife and a second civil war if constitutional issues go unresolved.
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