Supreme Court limits courts martial for servicemen civil crimes
The Supreme Court rules that courts martial may be used only if the alleged offense is service connected, a standard left undefined. The decision raises retroactivity questions and creates major burdens for both military and civilian prosecutors. An expected wave of appeals could follow as servicemen and guardians of law seek clarity on jurisdiction and retroactive effect.
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U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
William C. Douglas
Kenneth J. Hod
Honolulu
Supreme Court
Apollo 11 Watchers to Pack Cape Kennedy July 16
Scripps Howard researchers warn more than one million people will gather for the Apollo 11 launch. Around 10,000 guests including Congress members and diplomats, 3,000 reporters, and hundreds of thousands of cars are expected, creating a historic traffic jam.
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Cape Kennedy
Florida
Scripps-Howard
Earth
Congress
Relatives Policy Review Weighs Serving Together In War
A review ordered by Defense Secretary Laird examines whether relatives should be kept apart in military assignments after a family tragedy. The Sage siblings wanted to serve together on the same ship, reviving debate sparked by the Sullivan brothers and past naval policy. The Air Force restricts such assignments, but other branches vary, prompting calls for a universal approach.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Frnest Lane
Niobrara
Frans
Melbourne
Navy
Gregory Allen Sage
Gary
Kelly Sage
Sullivan Brothers
Juneau
Air Force
Marine Corps
Army
Sage
Court opinion warns of broad commerce power over private life
The Supreme Court’s Lake Nixon decision is criticized as stretching the commerce clause to regulate private clubs. Justice Black argues the ruling would allow federal control over remote recreation spots, threatening individual recreation and private property freedoms. The piece urges Congress to clarify the Civil Rights Act to limit such overreach while pursuing anti discrimination goals.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
High Court
Arkansas
Luke Nixon Club
Justice Black
Lake Nixon
Sleepy Hollow
Arkansas Hills
Czechs Slow Down Amid Weekend Gas Lines
News from Prague describes a passive resistance by workers and managers as Fridays see long lines at gas stations and factories empty by midday. The unofficial four day week lowers productivity, reflecting political pressure after the 1968 liberal movement was curtailed by hard line Czechoslovak authorities aligned with Soviet directives.
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Prague
D-Day memories and Czech political critique collide
A veteran recounts Omaha Beach heroism and losses, then shifts to a critical view of the 1968 Czech regime under Husak. The piece contrasts wartime sacrifice with modern economic struggle, worker morale, and the limits of liberalization in Czechoslovakia amid Soviet influence.
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Gustav Husak
Ota Sik
Dubcek
Sik
Switzerland
Prague
Mohammed as Map to Muslim World and Power
Henry J. Taylor argues that understanding North Africa and the Middle East requires reference to Mohammed and the Qur an. He outlines Mohammed s life, his rise to power, and the Qur an s central role in Arab life and politics, stressing Islam s global influence and implications for world peace.
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Casablanca
Morocco
North Africa
Middle East
Mohammed
Khadija
Zanib
Zaid
Ayesha
Safiyya
Arabia
Egypt
Omar I
Abyssinia
Christendom
Coal Mines Shut Down By UMW Leader John Lewis
Washington John L Lewis ordered a shutdown of all hard and soft coal mining in protest against a lack of general stability in the industry. Belvidere Nebraska a tornado killed three and injured several during dinner hour. Austin Texas senate passed a bill removing rent controls. Severe weather with rain hail and gale winds caused road closures train disruption and crop damage overnight.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Washington
John L. Lewis
Belvidere
Neb
Austin
Senate Today
Texas
Presbyterian Church Split Remains After Civil War
Rev. Dr. J. Randolph Taylor urges an end to the Civil War era division within the Presbyterian Church as the nation has fought to heal under the force of arms and faith.
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J. Randolph Taylor
Presbyterian Church
Army Debates Feeding Reforms and KP Elimination
A Tulsa Tribune guest editorial mocks a military plan for subsistence prep by electronic defusion microwave methods and disposable utensils. It argues kitchen police would disappear only to transfer chores to privates, challenging the Army brass and press communications.
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Pfc
Tulsa Tribune
Teen-Agers Buy Housewares In Big Market Boom
The booming teen market drives housewares sales as brides begin stockpiling a trousseau. A survey shows many girls start early with linens and towels, one in five hoarding flatware, one in six china, and one in ten crystal. Sterling silver leads at a median age 14 years 6 months. China and crystal follow at 16, linens at 17. Most teens view homemaking as a career and prize cooking and bedmaking.
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China
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Nelson Noyes
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