28 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
1
The Supreme Court, in an 8 0 decision, overturns Muhammad Alis 1967 conviction for draft evasion. The court found his beliefs as a Muslim minister are religious training and beliefs, warranting exemption. Cassius Clay previously refused induction in Houston, April 1967, triggering the retrial.
Muhammad Ali, who refused induction into the Army, said he was prepared to accept jail if needed but found peace in his conscience. He stated that standing up for his beliefs is honorable and tied to his life purpose.
A Q and A in The Enterprise explains why fines are cash only to avoid nonpayment and costly court action. The exchange notes incorrigible citizens who pass bad checks as a crime and why city systems favor cash payments over checks. It confirms July 4th observance shifts to Monday.
The column debunks a cigarette pack sending rumor to The Seeing Eye in Morristown New Jersey and clarifies guide dog access. It explains that students pay a nominal training fee but are not refused for lack of funds, and guides readers to apply directly to The Seeing Eye. It also discusses subsidized home loans for widows and divorced people and urges seeking official information from real estate agents. Castle Point Hospital is not listed as a mental hospital.
A reader notes possible pet burial sites in Northwood Animal Hospital Greensboro and Piedmont Veterinary Hospital near Piedmont Motel on the highway between Thomasville and Lexington. A Gate City vet says no local options exist, while a Thomasville reader mentions a Greenville area cemetery. Turnkey II Homes area bus routes are unchanged as the company trims unprofitable runs. carpooling suggested.
A chartered DC3 carrying 23 Californians including 19 real estate salesmen crashed during takeoff near Eureka. Ten bodies recovered, seven survived, with four-foot seas hindering searches for six missing. Survivors include a stewardess and six salesmen.
The Supreme Court did not rule today on the Pentagon papers case and extended its term to decide it. Chief Justice Warren Burger announced the court would continue sitting to issue further orders after a Saturday session. The court heard arguments on government suits seeking to stop the New York Times.
The Supreme Court era of press freedom faces a clash as the Times and Post press excerpts from the 47 volume Pentagon study on Vietnam. Government says publication harms national security and U.S. relations. Courts weigh orders against ongoing injunctions in a high stakes legal dispute.
Dr. Daniel Ellsberg surrendered to federal authorities in Boston telling supporters he provided the New York Times with the Pentagon papers and is prepared for all consequences. He faced charges of unauthorized possession of top secret documents and failure to return them and described his leak as a citizen action.
Congress must choose whether a proposed space station and shuttle justify billions in spending or mark a landmark management system. Mondale argues funds should go to earthly needs, while supporters like Senator Gurney claim the shuttle will enable ongoing satellite research and weather预测.
The Supreme Court will decide next term on the constitutionality of capital punishment in cases from California Georgia Illinois and Texas citing the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The term begins in October and will also consider juror exclusions for death penalty opponents with cases from Chicago and Chatham County Georgia. There are 648 inmates on death row in the United States.
In unofficial counts from 105 of 126 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party won 57, with Socialists at 32 and Komeito 10. The House includes 72 Liberal Democrat holdovers, securing a majority of at least six, despite stronger Socialist gains. Communist and Democratic Socialist results were modest, with two seats each and one independent.
The Philadelphia Bulletin and The Seattle Times publish a Vien tiane dispatch by Arnold Abrams alleging the CIA sends Laotian hill tribesmen on missions into Communist China to gather troop movements and political developments. Officials in Laos allegedly downplay any threat to U.S. ties with Peking.
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