Wiretap ruling declares 1968 law unconstitutional in Pa.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Lord II ruled the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control Act wiretap law unconstitutional as facially violative of the Fourth Amendment. The decision concerns a $10 million gambling ring and a wiretap on Matthew Whitaker of Pottsville, with prosecutors saying the ruling has limited immediate effect.
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Philadelphia
District Court
Joseph
Lord II
U.S
Peter Vaira
Justice Department
Washington
Criminal Division
Lord
Matthew F. Whitaker
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania
FBI
U.S. District Court
John W. Lord Jr
John Lord
Joseph Lord
U.S. Supreme
High Court
Auto Production Sags As Memorial Day Cuts Output
U S auto plants faced losses due to the Memorial Day holiday with 155,084 cars planned this week versus 183,345 last week and 159,594 a year ago. The first model changeover shutdown hits GM Flint No 40 delaying 1972 Buick Rivieras as part of a 1973 modernization. Through the year four major automakers produced 3,960,595 cars, down from 4,027,284 a year earlier.
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Detroit
U.S
Trade Journal Automotive News
GM Flint No. 40
Williams Wins Poetry Contest
Lance Williams of Kansas University earns the 1972 William Herbert Carruth Poetry Contest prize of 200 dollars. Susan Alyn Cohn of Tulsa is second, Gary Taylor of Topeka third, with honorable mentions awarded to James L. McClure David Radd Chris Suggs and Judy Hill. The three judge panel included a KU alumnus a KU English faculty member and a professional writer.
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Lance Williams
Kansas University
William Herbert
Sentencing Set On Drug Charge
Eric Berger nineteen of 1518 Cadet pleads guilty in Douglas County District Court to attempted sale of LSD. His sentencing is set for June 12. Berger faces one to five years in prison and could owe as much as $5000 in fines.
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Douglas County
Eric Berger
Degraw Named Assistant Adjutant General in Kansas
Brig. Gen. Edgar L. Degraw was named assistant adjutant general of Kansas. Gov. Docking announced the appointment, following Senate confirmation of his promotion from colonel to brigadier general. he had served as acting assistant adjutant general since February 1971 after the passing of Brig. Gen. Philip W. Smyth.
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Topeka
Kan
Edgar L. Degraw
Kansas
Degraw
Robert Docking
U.S. Senate
Philip W. Smyth
Bell Rate Increases Range From 12 to 41 Percent
Norman Stuckey of Southwestern Bell Kansas tells the Kansas Corporation Commission hearings that proposed rate hikes would vary from 12 to 41 percent across classifications. He notes overall increase aims for a 9.50 percent return, about $1 more per month for the average home. Public witnesses and Project Equality opponents planned to attend.
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Topeka, Kan
Norman Stuckey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Stuckey
KCC
Jack Graves
Bell
Ross Robertson
University of Kansas
University of Indiana
Robertson
Clyde Jones
Kansas State University
Southwestern Bell
Private College Tuition Grants May Not Reach
Kansas private colleges face a potential shortfall as 3 196 eligible students seek grants totaling 3,196 with only 1 million dollars available. Up to 1,000 students may receive aid after personal and parental contributions are counted, with recipients limited to the neediest Kansans.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Department of Education
Black Caucus Demands Democratic Party Back Black Bill of Rights
The Congressional Black Caucus urged the Democratic Party to adopt a Black Bill of Rights including a guaranteed annual income of 6500 for a family of four, free medical care for the poor, proportional Negro appointments to high offices, closing the U.S. Embassy in South Africa, and an end to the Vietnam War. Leader Louis Stokes called demands minimum. Rep. William Clay said nonnegotiable, warning defeat if rejected. The 13 members represent heavily Democratic districts. Stokes noted Cleveland's 1968 Hubert Humphrey vote.
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Congressional Black Caucus
Democratic Party
House
U.S
South Africa
Louis Stokes
D-Ohio
William Clay
D-Mo
Stokes
Cleveland
Hubert Humphrey
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