Commission hears split view on marijuana legalization
A National Commission on Marijuana and Dangerous Drugs heard testimony that marijuana is dangerous yet should be legalized. Doctors described distortion of perception and impaired judgment, while others questioned extrapolating findings from 38 psychiatric patients to all users. The panel, appointed by President Nixon, will issue recommendations next March.
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Washington
National
Commission On
John Kaplan
Stanford University
Bertram S. Brown
National Institute of Mental Health
Brown
Kolansky-Moore
Norman Zinberg
Harvard
Joel Fort
San Francisco
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Court Backs Right To Use Pamphlets For Protesting
The Supreme Court upheld the right of citizens to distribute leaflets condemning a business even if the business owner finds them offensive. The eight to one ruling came in a Chicago suburb case involving a real estate broker tied to block busting. The decision was joined by other rulings on traffic laws and witness immunity.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Chicago
District of Columbia
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
New York Divinity
Jerome M. Keefe
Austin
Westchester
Keefe
Route for Interstate 57 designated in Brown County
The Division of Highways in Madison reports the official I 57 route in Brown County linking to the Federal Highway Administration approved northern terminus. Beginning at the Bellvue Interchange between Allouez Ashwaubenon, the route goes north crossing US 41, meets Wisconsin 54 in Green Bay, and joins US 41 141 in Howard. The plan follows January 1970 public hearing and mailed notices.
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Madison
Wis
Division of Highways
Brown County
Federal Highway Administration
Green Bay
Bellvue
Allouez-Ashwaubenon
Fox River
Scotland Yard detective William Hughes 70 dies
London AP reports William Hughes a 70 year old Scotland Yard detective and Winston Churchill bodyguard in WWII dies Monday. He also protected President Dwight D. Eisenhower during his Britain visit.
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London
William Hughes
Scotland Yard
Winston
Churchill
Hughes
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Britain
Weather Outlook For Lacrosse And Vicinity Tonight Through Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms possible tonight and occasionally through Wednesday. Winds shift, up to mph. Lows in the lower 50s tonight, highs near 70 Wednesday. Wisconsin sees showers and storms across much of the state tonight and Wednesday. Minnesota reports variable cloudiness with showers and storms across most of the state tonight through Wednesday. Iowa notes a chance of rain tonight and cooler, variable Wednesday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Combat Role Shifts To S. Viet Troops Says Resor
Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor said remaining U S troops in Vietnam cannot significantly affect combat activity by this fall as major combat moves to South Vietnamese forces and will continue shifting. He noted American operations may still occur but emphasized an active defense by end of fall.
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Washington
Stanley R. Resor
U.S
Vietnam
Resor
South Vietnam
Indians Occupy Base No Charges Planned
U S District Attorney Renner signaled no charges against Indians occupying Minneapolis Naval Air Station unless violence occurs. About 75 AIM backed Indians seized the base to press for use of the 75 acres and buildings as an Indian cultural or educational center. Local officials called it a federal matter and no action was planned unless the situation worsens.
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Minneapolis, Minn
U.S
Robert Renner
Minneapolis Naval Air Station
Renner
American Indian Movement
AIM
Dennis Banks
Naval Air Station
Naval Reserve
John D. Gebhart
Navy
Marine Corps
Banks
Paul Merchant
Glenview, Ill
Minneapolis
Charles Stenvig
the Indian Affairs Commisson
Artley Skenandore
Wendell Anderson
Vodka Means Little Water in Russia and Poland
The term vodka denotes the national distilled spirit of Russia and Poland and translates to little water.
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Russia
Poland
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