Congress Moves to Create National Legal Services Corporation
Congress plans to transform the anti poverty agency's legal services into a quasi public independent corporation named the National Corporation for Legal Services. The nonprofit would provide legal aid to the poor, run by an 18 member board and funded by OEO, with cost estimates ranging from 6 million to 140 million annually. The plan has broad bipartisan support but faces questions over representation and operation. The Nixon administration and ABA committees have endorsed the concept, while OEO officials say the plan is still being refined. The OEO program, controversial since 1965, has fought with local officials over its strategy and focus on test cases rather than routine matters.
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Manson Trial Enters Penalty Phase in Tate Case
Charles Manson and three young women face the penalty phase in Los Angeles for the Sharon Tate killings and six others. The trial has run eight months since convictions of first degree murder.
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Court reform push aims to ease soaring backlogs
Chief Justice Warren E Burger urged a national center to help states reform their courts and curb delays in civil and criminal cases. He warned Americans may lose patience as many cases linger from trial to appeal, calling for closer cooperation with bar groups and faster settlement efforts. A federal center exists, and informal state-federal judicial councils have grown in 32 states. Burger also proposed tougher fines to push settlements before jury selection.
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Nixon Urges Quick Overhaul Of Courts To Speed Trials
President Nixon called for an urgent reform of the U S judicial system to guarantee speedy trials and punish the guilty. He warned delays from arrest to trial of six to nine months in Chicago and over six months in Ohio, with appeals averaging 18 months, saying backlog crowds jails and prompts unjust pleas.
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