California Supreme Court strikes down 1974 death penalty law
The California Supreme Court unanimous ruling declares the 1974 capital punishment statute unconstitutional citing U S Supreme Court guidance. It rejects mandatory execution for first degree murder with special circumstances and calls for reconsideration of sentencing under state guidelines.
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California
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High Court
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Death Row Inmates Brace For Penalty Ruling Change
San Quentin inmates 65 on Death Row react with mixed feelings after California Supreme Court ruling that the 1974 death penalty law is unconstitutional. Many say they are glad for their families but laments remain as sentences shift to life in prison.
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California smog chief Alaska clash over oil terminal
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens and California air official Tom Quinn clashed in Los Angeles during Senate hearings on Schip’s proposed Long Beach supertanker facility. Stevens threatened to withhold Alaskan oil unless California cooperates on distribution of North Slope crude. The debate centered on whether the Sobio project would raise air pollution and how tanker emissions would affect the region.
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Court bars pregnancy benefits for GE workers
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Civil Rights Act does not require employers to provide pregnancy disability benefits. The decision upheld General Electric's plan as non discriminatory, noting pregnancy is not a disease and the coverage is gender neutral in effect. Dissenters Brennan Marshall Stevens argued pregnancy is sex specific and excluded, highlighting covered procedures that target the reproductive system.
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Equal Employment
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High Court
California
Brennan
Wisconsin hog farmer confirmed with swine flu case
Government scientists confirmed the first fall swine flu case in a Wisconsin farm worker from Brodhead. Investigations target other area residents as officials monitor spread while noting no widespread respiratory illness yet. Don Harris, 23, recovered after fall illness linked to hogs at the Brodhead farm. CDC experts and University of Wisconsin influenza specialist Bernard Easterday lead follow up with blood tests planned.
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Bernard Easterday
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Concordia
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Hit run driver kills woman in downtown Long Beach
An unidentified woman in her mid teens was hit and fatally dragged by a late-model brown and black car in a crosswalk at Alamitos Avenue near Fifth Street around 10:20 p.m. Witnesses said the vehicle sped away after the impact. The victim wore blue slacks a pink blouse and gray sweater.
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Pearl Harbor services mark 35th anniversary at memorials
Pearl Harbor commemorations in Hawaii included a sunset service at the USS Arizona Memorial and a ceremony at Punchbowl Cemetery. Hawaii Governor George Ariyoshi urged remembrance of suffering and the need to avoid hatred while urging unity and preparedness. Navy Secretary Middendorf cautioned that current readiness differs from wartime rebuilding efforts amid a cool, upper 60s day.
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Honolulu
South Korea says diplomat seized against his will
Seoul says no grounds to believe embassy counsellor Kim Sang keun chose to stay in the United States. A Korean official says Kim, 43, asked for asylum and cooperates with an FBI probe into payments to influence US congressmen, while Washington withholds details on his whereabouts and his family is under surveillance. Seoul demands Kim be granted physical freedom and an interview with embassy representatives, warning of international criticism if not released.
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South Korea
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United States
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U.S
State Supreme Court Rejects Rehearing In Ringo Battle
The state Supreme Court ends the Ringo dispute by denying a rehearing. Page A-3 reports the ruling, with ongoing coverage of related arraignment developments noted elsewhere in the edition. The paper also flags other political and state hospital oversight items across pages A-4, A-8, and A-Li.
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