Court Rules Nixon Tapes and Papers Under Government Control
The Supreme Court upheld a 1974 law placing Nixon White House tapes and papers under government custody. The 7 to 2 decision rejected Nixon’s claim of punishment without trial, and affirmed Congress's power to screen materials for public vs private content. Justice Brennan led the majority. justices Burger and Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Congress
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
William Brennan
R. Stan Mortenson
Mortensen
Gerald Ford
Carter
Justice Department
Brennan
John Paul Stevens
Stevens
Warren Burger
William Rehnquist
Burger
Rehnquist
Damocles
Court questions CPSC firecracker ban amid Fourth of July limits
An appeals court questioned the CPSC ban on large 130 mg firecrackers while the 50 mg limit stands. Industry spokesman John Conklin says few 130 mg crackers exist and delays in ordering from the Orient mean little impact this July. The DC Circuit asked the agency to reexamine procedures behind the size rule as Hawaii and Oklahoma groups challenge louder fireworks for religious expression.
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Tuesday Commission
John Conklin
American Pyrotechnic Association
Conklin
Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
CPSC
Hawaii
Oklahoma
Appeals court review on firework ban ruling in 2-2 vote
The National Association for the Prevention of Blindness intervened in a case seeking a total firecracker ban. The commission’s 2-2 split followed a commissioner’s resignation, and the court said the procedure was improper. The agency’s general safety rules remain separate from the ruling.
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Appeals
National Association For the Prevention of Blindness
Commission
Man acquitted in highway deaths case
Nicholas G. Young, 22, was found innocent by a Clark County District Court jury in a manslaughter case over a Nov 11 1974 accident on the Fremont Expressway near Valley View. Three killed included Young’s brother Richard 18 and his wife Darlene 19 who was seven months pregnant. another driver Marvin L. Trotter also died.
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Clark County
Nicholas G. Young
Young
Richard
Darlene
Marvin L. Trotter
Fremont
Valley View
James Brown
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