Supreme Court signals crackdown on hard core pornography
The Supreme Court, in a five to split ruling anchored by four Nixon appointees, refined obscenity standards to favor local community views and the work’s social value. The decision eliminates the need for expert testimony and broadens prosecutors’ reach beyond adult venues to materials aimed at wider audiences.
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Publishers Jolted by Supreme Court Obscenity Ruling
Prosecutors and police officials express delight at a new Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, signaling a shift in enforcement. The Associated Press reports Bernard Cohen as the writer.
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Weicker Presses Dean Testimony in Watergate Hearings
Senator Lowell Weicker Jr says Nixon era officials have hindered truth seeking and backs listening to John W. Dean III. Dean, White House counsel under Nixon, will lead off hearings next week as he discusses Watergate and a coverup, with Weicker praising his credibility despite pressures.
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Skylab trio splashes down aboard USS Ticonderoga
Apollo astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz return from 28 day 50 minute mission after circling Earth 395 times landing in the Pacific 830 miles southeast of San Diego. Touchdown near the carrier was precise with medical checks planned aboard the Ticonderoga.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast
The Middletown area expects clear skies tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Saturday should be sunny with highs in the low to mid 80s. yesterday’s high was 83 and overnight low 63.
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Nixon Brezhnev Plan Secrecy For New Nuclear Pact
Nixon and Brezhnev, amid secrecy, announce a midday White House signing and a 1974 Moscow summit to pursue a treaty limiting offensive nuclear arsenals. Brezhnev will meet U.S. business leaders at Blair House ahead of the talks as plans for a third summit unfold.
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Senate panel advances 5.5 percent Social Security boost
The Senate Finance Committee voted 11 to 2 to add a 5.5% cost of living increase for 28 million Social Security beneficiaries to a debt limit extension bill. The measure, supported by both chambers, would raise monthly minimum payments for individuals and couples and is part of broader welfare increases.
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