Nation awaits court ruling on death penalty standards
AP reports McGautha and James Crampton challenge capital punishment practices as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on due process. The case questions whether juries alone can decide death or life and whether state procedures properly protect the right to a fair trial.
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Washington
McGautha
York
Pennsylvania
Texas
San Quentin
Helms
Sirhan Bishara
Alsohan
Robert F. Kennedy
Yand
Columbus
Ohio
James Crampton
Supreme Court
McGautha and
Crampton
Rabbit Brush Too Much For Newcomer
Ward T. Sims recounts a clash with rabbit brush Chrysothamnus graveolens during a Pineville Oregon trip. He describes the plant’s attractive appearance yet notes its thicketing habit harming fields and crops, sharing a humorous encounter while fishing with family.
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West
Pineville
Oregon
Stepdad
Les Hubble
Dixon
Pineville Reservoir
Les
Farmer's backbreaking battle with rabbit brush on five acres
A farmer spends hours wielding a mattock to uproot rabbit brush covering five acres near Crook County Oregon. He endures blisters and fatigue as he fights a stubborn weed problem that distracts from his trout fishing plans and tests his endurance. The scene shifts to a broader discussion of capital punishment in the United States, detailing historical execution trends, legal debates, and the McGautha and Crampton appeals challenging the death penalty.
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Les
Mattock
Dixon
Jersey
Hubble
Crook County
United States
Colorado
Luis Jose Monge
Supreme Court
McGautha and Crampton
Edward Boykin
Mobile
Ala
McGautha
Herman F. Selvin
Beverly Hills
Calif
San Quentin
Los Angeles
Peter Lawford
Selvin
Sirhan
Benjamin
Smetana
William Wilkinson
California
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