Supreme Court Clears Carnal Knowledge Not Obscene
The Supreme Court unanimously rules the film Carnal Knowledge is not obscene, clarifying Miller v California standards and stressing that juries must consider First Amendment protection unless material is patently offensive hard core conduct. The decision contrasts with a separate ruling upholding a federal ban on mailing obscene material. Also mentions golf course incidents involving Spiro Agnew and Gerald Ford, and Gov. Holshouser’s GOP fundraising activity.
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High Court
California
Albany
Jack Nicholson
Candice Bergen
Ann- Margret
Arthur Garfunkel
Miller
Presidential Commission
Spiro T. Agnew
Gerald Ford
Rolling Green Country Club
Minneapolis
Agnew
James Holfhouser
North Carolina
GOP
High Standard For Service On Local Planning Board
Mrs. Robert S. Powell leaves the Thomasville Planning Board and Zoning Commission after 12 years of service. She served as vice chairman and then chairman to complete Jim Johnson's term, driving a certificate of occupancy proposal later adopted by the council. The city cites a policy to give others a chance to serve as her term ends.
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Robert S. Powell
Thomasville Planning Board and Zoning Commission
Powell
Jim Johnson
Thomasville
Bicentennial Countdown Prompts Nationwide Cultural Push
The nation gears up for the 200th anniversary of independence with local festivals, museum exhibits, and a two year Philadelphia program featuring Bernstein works. Cities upgrade waterfronts, souvenir lines expand to pricey items like a $1600 Paul Revere figurine, while British firms join in via advisory brochures and liaison committees. Notable figures including John D. Rockefeller III warn the hoopla may obscure deeper meaning as political leaders debate the presidency’s strength and Watergate fallout.
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Philadelphia
Nixon
All America
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein
Cleveland
New York
Spokane
Boston
Paul Revere
Revere Copper and Brass Co
George Washington
Betsy Ross
George III
Board
Leslie Tillett
John D. Rockefeller
CIA Watergate Link Is Reported In Bennett Memo
Washington Merry-Go-Round details Robert Bennett admitting prior knowledge of the White House burglary plan tied to Hunt and Liddy. It describes a CIA front using Bennett's firm, Gregory's recruitment, and follow‑up inquiries by Watergate prosecutors. Also satirical note on Rep Hebert and Pentagon influence.
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Robert Bennett
Wallace Bennett
Utah
White House
Les Whitten
Bennett
E. Howard Hunt
George McGovern
D S.C
Watergate
McGovern
FBI
Tull
Mullen and Company
Howard Hunt
Brigham Young University
Thomas Gregory
Hunt
Gregory
Ser
Edmund Muskie
McGovern Headquarters
G. Gordon Liddy
Hunt-Liddy
Tommy
Pentagon
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Defense Department
Hebert
House Armed Service Committee
House
Saigon
National Whirligig Allies Fearful Of Kissinger Concessions
ERNEST CUNEO argues that obsolescence in war means nations adapt. He warns Kissinger and Nixon face Soviet pressure and a growing Russian military, urging caution to avoid undermining NATO and allied security through concessions.
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Ernest Cuneo
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Rome
Vienna
William O. Donovan
Buffer States
Cordon Sanitaire
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Donovan
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Hitler
Stalin
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Russia
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Kremlin
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Japan
Israel
Europe
Scandinavia
English Channel
Czechoslovakia
Patton
Third Armored
Middle East
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Munich Hotel Noise Triggers Sleep Fight in Bavaria
In Munich during Fasching I sought quiet inside a hotel room but woke to constant 5:30 a.m. bottle-breaker noise from beer empties being dumped into bins. My ears filled with yodels and a cheerful routine that shattered sleep, prompting a cheeky plan to ship our daughter with hi fi gear to retaliate at dawn.
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Bavaria
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