Mitchell closes Slayings Probe at Kent State
Attorney General John N. Mitchell announced the end of the federal probe into the 1970 Kent State killings, saying no federal grand jury will be convened and no credible evidence of a conspiracy or likelihood of prosecutions exists. Parents and lawmakers urged action. a Portage County grand jury previously indicted 25 on riot charges but no guardsmen were charged.
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John N. Mitchell
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Ohio National Guardsmen
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Wallace backs Wallace stance on busing desegregation fight
Mississippi Governor Williams expressed full support for Alabama Governor Wallace as he pushes back against federal busing orders. Louisiana Governor McKeithen pledged to use police powers to block busing while Wallace orders Limestone County and New Hope Junior High to reopen with freedom of choice for students.
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George C. Wallace
George Wallace
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Families angered by Kent action
Families and friends of four Kent State University students killed on campus last year react to the Justice Department decision not to pursue a federal grand jury probe. State and school officials say findings align with investigations since clashes on May 4, 1970.
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Robert Balyeat
Lima
James A. Rhodes
British IRA Clash Near Newry Stirs Northern Ireland
British army troops clashed with IRA forces near the Northern Ireland border and Newry 45 miles south of Belfast. Casualty reports were unclear with police cautious about counts as authorities pursued rebels amid wider tension. Seventeen arrests marked a tense period after days of street fighting.
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Nader Attacks EPA Air Guidelines Watered Down
Ralph Nader charges the EPA watered down 1970 Clean Air Act guidelines. he cites weakened auto exhaust standards, fewer state car inspections, and removed permit provisions. Senator Muskie and White House officials respond with planned reviews and further inquiry.
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Associated Press
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Ralph Nader
Environmental Protection Agency
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Nader
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Office of Management and Budget
Cambodia
Nixon
White House
Scott Attacks UNC Board Clique Over Education Reform
North Carolina Governor Bob Scott denounces the Consolidated University board as controlled by a small clique. He urges a single state board of regents to govern 16 state institutions and warns the General Assembly to reconvene October 26 to address restructuring.
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Board of Regents
Consolidated University
General Assembly
Lea
Doctors urge Court to ease abortion restrictions nationwide
A group led by the president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and two former leaders asks the Supreme Court to relax state limits on therapeutic abortions. They say 12 states’ laws restrict medical practice and harm patients, risking dangerous, unskilled procedures. The case comes from Georgia with conditions requiring physician and hospital committee approval.
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Supreme Court
American College of Obstetricians
Georgia
Questions Dot His Future The Vice President
Vice President Agnew faces renewed speculation about his 1972 ambitions after a disappointing 1970 showing for Republicans. The era of broad GOP support seems over for now, though Nixon still weighs Agnew’s role as he eyes reelection.
Agnew's Role in Nixon Era Examined Amid Downplaying
The piece argues Agnew has been downgraded at the White House though not out of the 1972 picture. It notes his reduced headlines, a split with Nixon over China ping pong talks, and a ceremonial world tour. Nixon would decide his 1972 fate based on political realities and Agnew's perceived utility to the ticket.
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Laird
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China
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