Supreme Court denies Ray plea to withdraw MLK case guilty plea
The U S Supreme Court on Monday refused to review James Earl Ray s bid to withdraw his guilty plea in the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ray claimed he was framed by the FBI and local authorities and pressured to plead guilty The decision ends his effort to overturn the verdict through the court system
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Clothes credit in Star Is Born draws Streisand wardrobe note
In Los Angeles AP reports a new film credit for A Star Is Born lists clothes from the closet of Miss Streisand. The item marks a playful inclusion amid other titles for the Streisand star vehicle highlighting personal wardrobe provenance.
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Los Angeles
Barbra Streisand
Miss Streisand
Feminists fear Supreme Court setback trend
Feminists fear recent Supreme Court setbacks to the women's movement may reverse gains and push renewed efforts for the Equal Rights Amendment. They cite rulings limiting pregnancy benefits, stripping divorced women of certain Social Security benefits, and allowing a Kentucky law requiring wives to take husbands' names for licenses, signaling a chilling effect on women's rights amid ongoing abortion and education cases.
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Supreme Court
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Gilmore happy Supreme Court lifts stay on execution
Gary Gilmore, described as very happy, learned the Supreme Court lifted its stay and ended a 25 day hunger strike. He faces a 60 day deadline for execution, with a habeas bid pending and a legal appeal over Utah capital punishment law.
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Pump firm helps Santa in Mansfield this Christmas
The Gorman-Rupp pump plant in Mansfield Ohio again acts as Santa's workshop with workers volunteering on a toy line for needy children. Ken Cole who directs Mansfield Toy Time says the program would be lost without the company and its employees. GR president Jack Bargahiser notes volunteers enjoy the work and sees potential for a regular Christmas season feature at the plant.
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Gorman-Rupp Pump Manufacturing Company
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Gorman-Rupp
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