Ford taps Judge John Paul Stevens for Supreme Court
President Ford names Judge John Paul Stevens of the Seventh Circuit to the Supreme Court, aiming for a moderate, practical consensus candidate. His record emphasizes finality in litigation, fair trial rights, and balancing privacy with state interests, making him a potential swing vote. Confirmation awaits Senate scrutiny.
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Ford
William C. Douglas
United States Supreme Court
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Ronald Reagan
John Paul Stevens
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Stevens
Senate
Nixon
Supreme Court
Clement Haynesworth
G. Harrold Carswell
Judge Stevens
American Bar Assny
Appeals Court
Douglas
Court of Appeals
North Carolina Examines New Legislative Ethics Law
In Raleigh a Legislative Ethics Committee studies the new ethics law effective Dec 1 amid questions on forms funding and applicability to current lawmakers. The effort aims to publicly disclose business interests and potential conflicts to restore public trust in government.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Assembly
J. Russell Kirby
Legislative Ethics Committee
General Assembly
Violence in Hockey Faces Growing Backlash Across League
A Sports Illustrated cover story and several high profile cases spark debate over violence in hockey. Detroit’s Dan Maloney faced assault charges after a fight with Toronto’s Brian Glennie, while Boston’s Dave Forbes was acquitted of attacking Henry Boucha. Defense argues NHL bears blame. officials claim fighting is a safety valve. If Maroney is convicted, reforms may follow.
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Sports Illustrated
Detroit Red ‘Wings
Dan Maloney
Brian Glennie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maloney
Glennie
National Hockey League
INEL
Jim Murray F
The
Los Angeles Times
Borgins
Maloney-Glennie
Dave Forbes
Boston Bruins
Forbes
Henry Boucha
Minnesota North Stars
Boucha
Ron Meshbesher
Meshbesher
NHL
Clarance S. Campbell
Maroney
Rosenbergs case revisited and FBI coercion claims emerge
Newly released documents revive interest in Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs amid claims the FBI plotted a dying confession by targeting Ethel first. The report also tracks Daniel Rathbun, a key double agent who moved from public service to the oil industry, raising questions about influence on energy reserve findings and government independence.
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Julius
Ethel Rosenbergs
FBI
Ethel
Douhle
Daniel Rathbun
Rathbun
United States
Congress
American Petroleum Institute
Ite Hken
Federal Energy Administration
Eric Zausner
FEA
Frank Zarb
Zausner
Jack Droherty
API
Inustry
Viet Cong recognition campaign described in 1965 1967 era
The author recalls an international drive to recognize the Viet Cong starting around 1965. By 1967 protests and media campaigns targeted the United States, arguing that not recognizing the South Vietnamese National Liberation Front would prolong the war. The piece notes many involved did not understand the NLF, and contrasts past rhetoric with the present view that Hanoi does not recognize the NLF.
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White House
Pentagon
South Vietnamese National Liberation Front
N.L.F
NRA
Burt
Doc
Republic of Vietnam
Witt
Pharm van Dong
le Duan
Saigon
Bangkok
PRG
Killing Santa Claus CIA plot satire from Langley column
The Art Buchwald column depicts a fictional CIA meeting discussing how to kill Santa Claus, considering covert actions from depilatory powder to poison, a Mafia contract, and a taped compromising record in Alexandria, all framed as satire on intelligence operations and political shenanigans.
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CIA
Langley
Santa Claus
White House
State Department
Santa
North Pole
Mafia
Johnny Rossini
Seta
Chicago
Luchesi
Detroit
Polson
Santa Craus
Alexandria
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