High court grants second chance for con in 1950s case
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision led by Justice Stewart, orders Tucker to be resentenced due to lack of legal counsel at trials and erroneous information affecting his 1953 armed bank robbery convictions. The ruling cites Gideon v. Wainwright and notes Tucker spent over a decade imprisoned, including on a chain gang, without adequate counsel.
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Price Controls Spark IRS Watchdog Push and Federal Raises
Regulators push to report price increases to the IRS amid alleged evasion by retailers. Labor groups threaten to flood the system with complaints as wage increases resume for 50 000 blue collar federal workers. Nixon orders state standard pay updates and directs agencies to follow Pay Board guidelines.
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S.F. pair accused in PSA hijacking case
Two San Francisco residents Allen Gordon Sims and Ida Patrice Robinson were named in a federal warrant for hijacking a Pacific Southwest Airlines 921 jet last Friday. The flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles was diverted to Tampa and then Havana. passengers were released in Los Angeles.
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Kennedy enters Fla primary vows withdrawal
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy D Mass amid a cluster of Democrats listed on the March 14 Florida primary ballot vows to withdraw his name. Florida secretary of state Richard Stone based nominations on media recognition, while Kennedy plans an affidavit declaring noncandidacy to remove him before final ballot. The list also includes Muskie Humphrey McGovern Jackson and others with Republicans McCloskey and Ashbrook as challengers.
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Ex-top aide says Hughes helped, then denied autobiography
Noah Dietrich, 82, a former Hughes aide, says Howard Hughes may have cooperated on an autobiography and later tried to deny it after counsel warned libel risks. Dietrich, in Los Angeles, notes the manuscript could libel parties tied to the TWA suit against Hughes. McGraw-Hill plans to publish Irving collaboration in March.
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Bugliosi challenges Busch for district attorney job
Former prosecutor Bugliosi campaigns against incumbent Joseph Busch for Los Angeles district attorney. He cites a 45 percent 1971 conviction rate in felony jury trials vs New York 81 and Chicago 79 percent, while Busch asserts a 60 percent overall conviction rate and stresses a productive, efficient office including child support enforcement savings.
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Blotches on Mars Indicate Active Surface Processes
Observations from the Mariner 9 era describe spots on Mars rivaling crater scales and down to a baseball stadium size. Many blotches align with craters, possibly wind shadows, suggesting present surface activity and challenging the view of Mars as a fossil, a view supported by Sagan, Murray, and Sharp on the Mariner team.
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Reagan scoffs as California slips to 31st in spending
Governor Reagan criticized a National Education Association report showing California averaged 835 dollars per pupil for public schools, down from 6th six years earlier and far below the 929 national average. He questioned the figures and noted waste in many districts while flagging possible budget revisions.
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