Hitchhiker rape conviction reversed by appeals judge
Irate women accuse Judge Lynn Compton of sending a signal that men may assault hitchhikers after she overturned Clifford Hunt's rape conviction. The decision centered on how prior sex offense evidence was admitted, with critics arguing it discourages protection of women and victims’ rights.
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Global coffee price drop hints cheaper brewed mornings
A sharp decline in green coffee prices on London and New York futures signals relief for U S drinkers as roasters run down inventories with cheaper beans. Prices may fall as consumer demand eases record retail costs.
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Sterilization Gains as Major Birth Control Method in 1975
A Princeton study of 3,403 married white couples shows sterilization rivaling the pill with 6.8 million couples sterilized and 7.1 million using the pill. By 1975 half of couples married 10 to 24 years were sterilized, and use rose across longer marriages while condom and diaphragm use fell. The pill remained most common among younger newlyweds.
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White House slams steel price hike amid inflation fight
The Carter administration denounces U S Steel’s 6 to 7 percent price rise on Sept. 4 as inconsistent with efforts to curb inflation. Officials say industry-wide increases could push prices 12.5 percent higher than last September, while demand remains weak and capacity underutilized.
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Miami Beach hotelman leaves $5.9 million estate
Morris Lansburgh of Miami Beach died in February and left his wife and two sons a preliminary probate inventory valuing the estate at $5.9 million. The filing in probate court notes the sizable fortune and family beneficiaries.
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