Supreme Court Limits Involuntary Confinement In Mental Hospitals
Kenneth Donaldson, a 67 year old ex carpenter from York Pennsylvania, challenged Florida State Hospital at Chattahoochee claiming no treatment was provided. The Supreme Court ruled confinement without treatment of non dangerous patients unconstitutional. The decision sparked forecasts of widespread releases and drew praise from civil liberties groups and skepticism from a federal hospital spokesman.
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Florida
Kenneth Donaldson
York
Supreme Court
Bruce J. Ennis
Mental Health Law Project
The
American Civil Liberties Union
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Donaldson
Syracuse, N.Y
Florida State Hospital
Chattahoochee
J. B. O’connor
O’connor
Potter Stewart
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Legion Officers Elected at Blythe Williams Post 231
Howard Griffin is elected commander of Blythe Williams Post 231 of the American Legion. Other officers chosen include O Ward as first vice commander C H Arnold as second vice commander Bernice Harris adjutant Jerry Glover chaplain James Hunter finance officer and Theodore Bolden sergeant at arms. Executive board members are Ed Robinson Raymond Spurlock James Wilson Fred Clark Walter Kirksey Frank Johnson and Van Domineck.
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Howard Griffin
Blythe Williams
American Legion
O. Ward
C. H. Arnold
Bernice Harris
Jerry Glover
James Hunter
Theodore Bolden
Ed Robinson
Raymond Spurlock
James Wilson
Fred Clark
Walter Kirksey
Frank Johnson
van Domineck
Jobless benefits extension sent to Ford for signature
Congress rushes a bill to extend unemployment benefits in hard hit areas to 65 weeks, covering about 250 000 workers. House and Senate pass quickly with broad support and await President Ford’s signature by Monday. The measure raises federal costs and follows the rising welfare rolls.
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Ford
Washington
House
Senate
Commerce Department
Senate to reconvene on Deadlocked New Hampshire Senate race
The Senate plans a July 7 restart of debate on the New Hampshire contest between Louis C. Wyman and John A. Durkin, the closest election in history. A vote to limit debate is set for July 8. anti filibuster rule failed again, 54 40.
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Washington
Senate
New Hampshire
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
Gregory Peck’s son found dead in California
Jonathan Peck, 30, son of actor Gregory Peck, was found dead of a gunshot wound at his Santa Barbara home. Authorities said it appeared self-inflicted. Peck had not shown up for work since Tuesday. He worked as a TV reporter in Santa Maria and previously in Los Angeles.
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Santa Barbara, Calif
Jonathan Peck
Gregory Peck
Peck
Santa Maria
Los Angeles
Occidental College
Marine Corps
Peace Corps
France
Monroe graduate earns master’s degree with honors
Bruce A. Cottom, Lemon- Monroe High School alumnus, earned a Master of Science with honors from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Cottom, now of Milan Tennessee.
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Bruce A. Cottom
Lemon- Monroe High School
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Howard Cottom
Milan
Tenn
Middletown High School Class of 1955 Reunion Plans
A reunion planning meeting for Middletown High School's class of 1955 will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Barnitz Bank on Breiel Boulevard. The reunion is set for August 23 at the American Legion hall. Teachers seeking to attend should contact Mrs. Gary Gustin at 2712 Roosevelt Ave.
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Middletown High School
Barnitz Bank
Breiel Boulevard
American Legion Hall
Gary Gustin
Roosevelt Ave
Rod Serling Undergoes Open Heart Surgery
Rod Serling creator of The Twilight Zone was in guarded condition after ten hours of open heart surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester. He had a prior heart attack two months earlier in Ithaca where he taught at Ithaca College.
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Rochester
N.Y
Rod Serling
Strong Memorial Hospital
Serling
Ithaca
Ithaca College
Artist George L K Morris and woman killed in crash
Abstract artist and sculptor George L K Morris and a female companion died when their car collided with a tractor trailer at the Massachusetts 102 183 intersection. Morris's wife Estelle, also an artist, was hospitalized with multiple injuries. the truck driver was uninjured. The deceased woman was Sophie DeEnden of New York City.
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Stockbridge
Mass
George L K. Morris
Morris
Estelle Morris
Pittsfield General Hospital
Massachusetts
Sophie DeEnden
New York City
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