Supreme Court faces rights tests in new term
The Supreme Court opens its 1974 term with cases on presidential power impoundment of funds, women's rights, abortion, press freedom, and criminal procedure. It will hear challenges to school authority, a Rail Reorganization Act issue, and several sex discrimination and welfare related matters. The term maintains its 15 judges with high profile debates anticipated.
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W. Dale Nelson
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
Columbus
Ohio
Virginia
Connecticut
Iowa
Nuclear Ship Mutsu Kept Aground By Fearful Fishermen
The nuclear ship Mutsu remains at sea as Japanese fishermen fear reactor leakage could contaminate scallop beds and coastal fisheries. Port officials reject it, unions threaten strike, and Prime Minister Tanaka seeks a quick basic solution while debate over the reactor shields and home port continues.
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Naoaki
USUI
Associated Press
TOKYO
Mutsu
Japan
Westinghouse Corp
United States
Mitsubishi Corp
Ravenel Chanc es Squelched by South Carolina Governor
Gov. John C. West barred state sanction for Charles C. Ravenel, who won the Democratic nomination but was blocked by court rulings for not meeting the five year residency. West said he will not reconvene the legislature to consider a residency waiver, leaving the Supreme Court and the State Democratic Convention as remaining avenues.
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Lanier
Associated Press
Columbia
John C. West
Charles C
Pug
West
ETV
Ravenel
United States Supreme Court
Democratic Convention
South Carolina
Carter Attacks Ruth At Southern Pines Rally
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter denounces Earl Ruth as the most do nothing member of Congress at a Hefner rally in Southern Pines North Carolina. Carter criticizes Ruth on Watergate and lauds Hefner as Democrat challenger for the seat, while noting Ike Andrews' moderate stance at a Raleigh breakfast. He cites Lester Maddox's Georgia gubernatorial defeat as a sign of change.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
North Carolina
Earl Ruth
Congress
Carter
Concord
Bill Hefner
Ruth
House of Representatives
Hefner
Raleigh
Ike Andrews
Dn.c
Lester Maddox
Building Slump Deepens in North Carolina Cities
Raleigh. A state building slump continued in August with 38 cities issuing 44.1 million in permits, down from 73.7 million a year earlier. For January–August 1974 permits totalled 431.9 million, below 501 million in the same period last year. Five leading cities Asheville Charlotte Durham Raleigh and Winston-Salem posted declines while Greensboro rose.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Billy Creel
Creel
Asheville
Charlotte
Durham
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Steam locomotive named Eric Treacy on preserved line
A steam locomotive on a Wakefield preserved railway is named Eric Treacy after the Bishop of Wakefield who is a railroad enthusiast. Dr Treacy drove the steamer for five miles along the line that runs over the North Yorkshire moors.
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Wakefield
England
Eric Treacy
Treacy
North
Yorkshire Moors
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