Supreme Court bars death penalty for rape crimes
The Supreme Court ruled that states may not impose the death penalty for rape, deeming it a disproportionate punishment. The decision, led by Justice Byron R. White, could influence future rulings on capital punishment for crimes without a fatal outcome and affect laws in states like Georgia and Florida. The case centered on Ehrlich Anthony Coker, a Georgia inmate convicted of raping a 16 year old.
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Supreme Court
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Byron R. White
Georgia
Ehrlich Anthony Coker
Coker
Waycross
Florida
Arthur K Bolton
Bolton
Carter weighs fate of controversial BI bomber plan
House fights to keep BI bomber funding in defense bill as President Carter prepares a final decision. Supporters argue production sustains leverage in talks. opponents say cost is wasteful with debate over halting or continuing 240 bombers at about 24.8 billion dollars.
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Washington
House of Representatives
U.S
Carter
Air Force
White House
House
Congress
Gerald Kk. Ford
George H. Mahon
Dtex
House Appropriations Committee
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Weather Outlook with Mild Temps and Minimal Rain
Skies clear tonight then partly cloudy tomorrow with lows around 60 and highs in the mid 80s. Rain chance near zero. This morning’s low was 63. Tuesday’s high reached 87. Rainfall measured 0.07 inches.
House Debates Repeal of March Pay Raise for Congress
Congress considers an amendment to withhold funding for the March pay raise for House members and top officials, while preserving raises for federal employees. The vote hinges on whether to cut funds for the next fiscal year, with the Senate potentially restoring them and a conference committee possible.
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House
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
House Democratic
Space shuttle delays third test phase after APU leak
At Edwards AFB California NASA postponed a Friday third mission after a second manned flight exposed an auxiliary power unit leak. The Enterprise shuttle atop a Boeing 747 practiced maneuvers and two crewmen Joe Engle and Dick Truly praised the ride and systems.
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Space Shuttle
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Space Agency
NASA
Joe Engle
Dick Truly
Right to Know Prevails in Ohio Privacy Act Amendments
Ohio Senate backs bill repealing disclosure limits in the state privacy act. The measure, approved 31 1, moves to the House and preserves open records while restricting release of irrelevant data from computerized files. It also renames the Information Board and tightens personal data use.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Stanley J. Aronoff
Cincinnati
Aronoff
Hamilton County
Supreme Court halts immediate Medicaid abortion funds cut
The Supreme Court refused to lift a temporary halt on cutting federal Medicaid funds for abortions not needed to save a mother's life. The court ordered a lower court to review the Hyde amendment's constitutionality, sending the funding question back to Judge John Dooling in Brooklyn for study in light of recent rulings on state obligations.
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Supreme Court
Congress
John Dooling
Brooklyn
N.Y
High Court
Middletown Cost of Living Below National Average in 1977
Middletown's cost of living for the past three months of 1977 was 97 on a national index of 100, with food costs slightly above average while health care, housing, utilities, and transportation were lower. The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce released the survey, noting health care showed the greatest deviation at 78.8, based on hospital room, doctor visit, and dentist visit costs. A full report is available at the Middletown chamber office.
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Middletown
American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association
Middletown Area
Hal Kramer
Ohio
Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown
Middletown Chamber
Manchester Inn
Economic index declines signals slower growth ahead
The Commerce Department reported May as the first down month in four, with the leading indicators composite falling two tenths of a percent. The index, based on 12 statistics, aimed to forecast future economic trends after gains in April March and February.
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Commerce Department
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