Supreme Court limits police brutality suits against officials
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that victims may not sue high ranking officials for police brutality unless they prove direct misconduct. The decision upheld a lower court order easing complaints against Philadelphia police as an unwarranted federal intrusion. Dissenters urged Civil Rights Act protection for subordinates and officials alike.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Gerald Goode
U.S. Circuit Court
Frank J. Rizzo
Hia
William
Rizzo
Missing millions haunt food stamp vendor audits in 1973
A USDA official told a Senate subcommittee that almost 6.6 million owed by food stamp vendors is missing while 310.9 million was deposited on time during a one month sample. Audits covered 14,000 vendors across 48 states, Puerto Rico and DC. Some funds remain unaccounted due to late deposits and unfiled records.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
Asst
Agriculture
Richard Felner
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
The
Treasury
USDA
Oet
Federal
Feltner
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Feliner
New York City
Vermont
Connectivct
Pilot blamed in fatal crash of jetliner
A federal fact finding board ruled on a split vote that pilot error probably caused Trans World Airlines Flight 514 to crash into Mt Weather in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 1974 crash near Dulles killed all 92 aboard after diversions due to cross winds and a storm.
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Washington
Trans World Airlines
Virginia
TWA
Mt. Weather
Blue Ridge Mountains
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U.S. District Court
John P. Fullam
Fullam
Warren E. Burger
Potter Stewart
Bryan R. Wise
Lewis F. Polwelt Vo
Harry, A. Blackmin
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshally
Blackmun
Indianapolis
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Dulles International Airport
National
Alexandria
Dulles
National Transportation Safety Board
Orig
Imperial Poly
F.E.T
Bayer Aspirin
Iran
Maalox Liquid
Cepacol
Lakewood
Carson St. & Paramount Blvd
Tampax
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