Ellsberg Indicted on Theft of Pentagon Papers
A federal grand jury indicted Daniel Ellsberg on two counts of theft and unlawful possession of government documents regarding the Pentagon Papers. He surrendered in Boston after being sought for weeks and faces up to 10 years per count. The case involves documents tied to U S Vietnam relations and prompted court orders barring several newspapers from publishing related material. Ellsberg is free on bond and may stand trial in Boston or Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Vietnam
Ellsberg
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
U.S
Peter Princi
Elisberg
Santa Monica
Rand Corp
Rand
Patricia
Senate Votes On Space Shuttle Program Today
The Senate debates adding a manned space shuttle to a 3.2 billion space projects bill with critics warning of escalating costs and supporters arguing for progress and safety. Mondale pushes unmanned flights as cheaper with big scientific payoff, Cannon cites a 12.8 billion cap and possible savings from a reusable system. Gurney urges not to halt technological progress amid concerns over risk.
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Washington
Walter Mondale
Dminn
Earth
Mondale
Howard W. Cannon
Dnev
Antiwar Vote Large Despite Loss in Indochina Debate
The House rejected by 219 to 176 a Senate draft extension amendment seeking a nine month U.S. withdrawal deadline from Indochina. The vote marked the largest antiwar bloc in a losing bid, with notable defections like Reps H R Gross and John J Rooney voting for the advisory deadline. There were 143 Democrats and 33 Republicans in favor.
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U.S
Indochina
House
H. R. Gross
Iowa
John J. Rooney
N.Y
Nixon
Congress
Jury Calls Chapel Hill Activist for Grand Jury
Six young antiwar activists including Michael Tola face a federal grand jury in Detroit investigating the bombing of the U S Capitol. An appeals panel denied a stay and upheld a district ruling that they must testify or face citation.
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Chapel Hill
Michael Tola
U. S. Capitol
George Edwards
6Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tola
Ken Kelly
Terry Taube
Larry Canada
Kathy
Nashville
Ind
Lolin Neiberger
Boston
U. S
Cornelia Kennedy
North Carolina officials deny hiding new helicopter
Raleigh AP reports officials in Governor Scott's administration dismissed claims by ex Republican senator Ted Dent that the state secretly bought a $140000 Bell Jet Ranger helicopter and planned to keep it quiet. Department of Administration Director William L. Turner said the craft, funded by federal matching funds and contingency funds, was publicly announced and used by SBI and other agencies. The second helicopter is due mid next month and the manhunt involving SBI was cited by Scott aide David Murray.
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Raleigh
Bob Scott
General Assembly
Ted Dent
Buncombe County
Department of Administration
Scott
Dent
Appropriations Committee
Republican Party
William L. Turner
Raleigh-Durham
Governor’s Law and Order Committee
Turner
Raleigh- Durham
State Bureau of Investigation
Highway Patrol
David Murray
SBI
Death Sentence Overturned Marie Hill Moved From Cell To Cottage
Marie Hill, 17 at sentencing, has her death sentence overturned by the U S Supreme Court and is moved from solitary confinement to a cottage room with grounds access at North Carolina Correctional Center for Women. The Court’s ruling also applies to eight other North Carolina inmates and questions capital punishment’s constitutionality.
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Raleigh
Marie Hill
U.S. Supreme Court
North Carolina
Theodore Boykin
Duplin County
Miss Hill
W. E. Strum
Rocky Mount
North Carolina Correctional Center For Women
Charlotte school head praises desegregation plan
Superintendent Dr. William C. Self told U.S. District Judge James B. McMillan that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ proposed desegregation plan is educationally superior to last year’s court ordered plan. He cited stability and reduced schoolyard disruptions as benefits of keeping entire classes together through their public school careers.
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Charlotte, N.C
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
William C. Self
U.S
James B. McMillan
Self
McMillan
U.S. Supreme Court
Julius L. Chambers
Supreme Court
Grounding of Cuban Airlift Sought in Senate Debate
The Senate considers a defense budget cut of 7 billion and a halt to the Havana to Miami refugee airlift. If adopted, the plan would reduce weapons contracts by 40 percent and scale back military jobs and training. The stopgap bill funds government agencies through Aug 6 and bans further Cuban refugee financing.
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Senate
Pentagon
Havana
Miami
United States
William Proxmire
Dwis
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Congress
Laird
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Shelby
Willie B. Williams
Mary Diane Johnston Smith
Bladen County
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Ralph East
Elena Brans
Pilot Mountain
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North Main St
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Americaid
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Secretary of Defense
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