Supreme Court weighs press free trial clash in Nebraska case
The Supreme Court heard Nebraska media argue that a gag order barring publication of trial facts infringes on the First Amendment while Nebraska defends courts need to protect a defendant’s fair trial rights. Justices questioned alternatives such as moving venues or delaying trials to curb publicity. verdict expected by July.
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Governor proposes voluntary service corps for youth jobs
Day in Sacramento reports Senate committees advancing measures across budgets and procedures. Highlights include AB2549 moving to floor. AB3071 expanding grand jury review of county official salaries. AB2923 funding for tax relief and conservation. SB189 allowing mailed fines for minor offenses. SB174 allocating urban park funds. ACA110 extending assembly terms from two to four years.
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Governor Arch Moore on Trial for Extortion
West Virginia Governor Arch Moore, a 53 year old Republican, faces trial in U S District Court on extortion charges alongside former aide William Loy. Prosecutors say Moore took three cash payments totaling 25000 from Theodore Price of the Diversified Mountaineer Corp in exchange for a state bank charter that never materialized.
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Hearst Condition Improves as Lung Recovery Advances
Patricia Hearst's right lung remains partially collapsed but is improving. Dr John J. Prendergast at Sequoia Hospital said the lung is now eight percent collapsed and most tests show normal liver function. He noted a slight bilirubin abnormality last week that has since disappeared and said her high protein diet aids recovery from malnutrition caused by anxiety and poor eating in jail.
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1974 Divorce Rate Hits Record High for Women
A national study shows 19.3 divorces per 1000 married women 15 and older in 1974, the highest rate since WWII. The National Center for Health Statistics notes the prior peak was 17.9 in 1946, with most breakups among young couples and relatively short marriages.
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Tornadoes flood plains as heat grips nation
Severe weather swept the Plains with more than two dozen tornadoes and heavy rain, injuring residents in Brownwood Texas and damaging communities across Kaufman County to Crandall. Eastern cities faced a spring heat wave with records in New York 93 and Hartford 96 while forest fire warnings spread through six New England states.
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Los Angeles doctors may strike three county hospitals
Administrators at three county operated hospitals discharged non-emergency patients and postponed elective surgery as interns and residents warned of a Wednesday walkout unless the county spends 5 million dollars to improve patient care. The Joint Council of Residents and Interns said emergencies would be covered and non-emergency cases could be moved to other facilities.
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