State Stores For Grass
ACLU Ohio director Benson A. Wolman urged the state regulate marijuana like alcohol before the Health and Welfare Committee. He supported a bill by Rep. George Mastics that would downgrade penalties to a misdemeanor with a three day jail term for first offenders and potential record sealing later.
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Benson A. Wolman
American Civil Liberties Union
Ohio
Wolman
Health and Welfare Committee
George Mastics
Fairview
Middletown Weather Forecast Calls For Warmer Temps
The forecast for Middletown and nearby areas predicts cloudy skies and rising temperatures through Thursday. Winds will be strong tonight with overnight lows in the 40s. Thursday highs will reach the upper 50s. Yesterday's high reached 38 with a 32 degree low this morning.
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Middletown
No Knock Debate Rages Over Marijuana Penalties
Senate brinkmanship over the drug control bill continues as proposals clash on marijuana penalties. Sen. Hughes seeks lighter first offense penalties to aid rehabilitation, while Sen. Dodd argues the measure remains a hard law enforcement bill. The fight followed Ervin’s bid to bar no warning raids on suspected drug sites.
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Ate
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Thomas J
Dodd
D-Conn
Hughes
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Vote On Veto To Be Major Issue At Polls
Washington AP reports key Republicans in the House sought assurances on an administration alternative before voting to override President Nixon's veto of a 19.7 billion health education bill. The split among GOPs reflected loyalty to the president and pressure from home districts.
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House
Nixon
Associated Press
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
White House
GOP
Congress
Ervin's Objections To Drug Bill Overruled in Senate
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. argued that a no knock raid provision in a drug control bill violated the Constitution. The Senate voted 70 to 15 to preserve the clause while tightening search warrant rules. Ervin, 73, longtime Judiciary Committee member, is known for civil rights and privacy critiques.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Micah
Rudyard Kipling
Archy
Ervin
Senate
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chuckle Secretary Demands Raise with Bold Wardrobe Threat
A secretary jokes to her boss that she will start wearing long skirts unless she receives a raise. The quip captures office humor and power dynamics in a light moment.
Israelis strike Egyptian army camps in Nile Delta
Israeli planes bombed two Egyptian army camps near Cairo El Muadi six miles south of Cairo and a Dahshur base eight miles south of Helwan. Egypt reports casualties and power outages while Israel says no damage or injuries occurred. A BBC observer found no evidence of heavy fighting at Maadi Dahshur sites.
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Nile Delta
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Muadi
Dahshur
Helwan
Israel
Delta
Maadi
West Bank
the Nile
Egypt
Middle East
British troops halt Protestant march in Belfast clashes
British troops with fixed bayonets and gas masks faced a 500-strong Protestant mob near the Unity Walk Flats as rioting continued for a fourth night in Belfast. Officials fear a revival of sectarian warfare that killed and injured hundreds last year.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Shankill Road
Catholic Falls Road
Unity Walk
Air Force Chief Cracks Down After Fuel Losses
Gen. John D. Ryan orders tighter supervision after reports of fuel depletion causing crashes across fighter and four engine jets. He cites inadequate flight planning and supervision and directs a full procedure review amid costly losses and a fatal crash involving his son.
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Washington
Air Force
John D. Ryan
Ryan
John D. Ryan Jr
Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
San Pablo Bay
Tight Money Is Here To Stay Says Banker
In San Francisco Rudolph A Peterson, former Bank of America president and now executive committee chairman, declared at the American Bankers Association conference that credit demand will outpace savings for the next decade. He warned chronic funding shortages due to large debt needs for airports, urban transit, pollution control, and low income housing. He cited rising borrowing by young adults and policies favoring full employment and growth over price stability.
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Rudolph A. Peterson
Bank of America
American Bankers Association
National Credit Conference
Peterson
Cincinnati Workers Plan Mass Downtown March
APSCM Epps will lead 1500 Cincinnati city workers in a 24 day strike march to downtown and City Hall. He aims to pressure the business community as talks remain deadlocked and plans a sick day show of support. He and Al Van Hagen will address City Council.
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Cincinnati
Jesse Epps
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes
Apscme
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
King
City Hall
Epps
al van Hagen
Von Braun reassigned to NASA planning post in Washington
Dr. Wernher von Braun, long associated with Huntsville rocket work, is moved to a planning deputy administrator role at NASA headquarters in Washington. The appointment becomes effective immediately, announced by NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine on Tuesday.
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Huntsville
Ala
Space Agency
Washington
von Braun
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Thomas O. Paine
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