Court Refuses Review For Libel Case
The Supreme Court declined to review a 485.00 libel judgment against Phoenix Newspapers Inc and Michael Padev over an Arizona Republic editorial about former Arizona Attorney General Wade Church. The ruling upholds the verdict, now past 600,000 with interest, from the Arizona Court of Appeal.
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Supreme Court Today
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Supreme Court
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Warren E. Burcer
Harry A. Blackmun
Communism
Wingstaff
Ariz
People's Councils
People’s Councils
Phoenix Newspapers
Calley Conviction Review Denied by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to review former Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s My Lai murder conviction, upholding an 8-5 Circuit Court decision. Calley, free on bail, faces immediate parole. attorney J. Houston Gordon argued Congress withheld evidence and invoked executive privilege akin to Watergate.
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Supreme Court Today
Army
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Secretary of the Army
J. Houston Gordon
Covington
Tenn
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Congress
Nixon
Columbus
U.S
J. Robert Elliott
Circuit
Covington, Tenn
House Armed Services Committee
Mo Lai
High Court to Hear News Coverage Limitation Case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 19 on the power of judges to restrict news coverage of criminal trials. The appeal follows a District Court order that barred reporting of Simants arrest, confession, and preliminary hearing details in the murder case of a Sutherland, Nebraska family.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Hugh Stuart
Erwin Charles Simants
Simants
Sutherland, Neb
Simanis
Edelin seeks overturn of manslaughter conviction
Boston AP Dr Kenneth Edelin's lawyer prepared to ask Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to overturn the manslaughter conviction. The argument notes the fetus never lived outside the mother and claims the Suffolk Superior Court judge should have reversed the jury verdict.
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Boston
Massachusetts’ Supreme Court
Kenneth Edelin
Edelin
William P. Homans Jr
Suffolk Superior Court
James P. McGuire
Troy Preparing To Leave Office
Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy said he is ready to step down once he clears loose ends, aiming for an orderly transition with the incoming mayor, while mayor-elect W. L. Howard plans to assume office once Troy resigns or the governor acts. Howard pledges a citizens energy study and a coordinated teamwork approach to address the city’s serious energy problems.
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Monroe
Ralph Troy
W. L. Howard
Troy
Howard
Toadays Chuckle About Busy Leaders Driving Cabs
A satirical quip notes that those who truly know how to manage the country are occupied with jobs like driving cabs or cutting hair. The jest mocks political leadership and public governance.
Modern Library Defying All Rules At Juvenile Jail
Seattle AP reports Susan Madden runs a music friendly library at King County Youth Service Center, a juvenile jail housing 12 to 18 year olds. Books circulate without hard limits and vandalism is rare, with checkouts up to four days or four months. Reads travel between inmates and home, while censorship is light, following county policy except for explicit lock picking guides.
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Seattle
Susan Madden
Ms. Madden
King County Youth Service Center
Snowdale
Ill
King County
Sihanouk Resigns as Cambodia Chief of State Forever
Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia the long serving ruler, has resigned forever from all political roles after a vow made following the 1970 coup. The resignation was broadcast from Phnom Penh and came with mention of a pension and a monument to his achievements.
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Monroe airman to be stationed in Japan after training
Airman William L. Patton III, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton Jr., has completed an electronic equipment training course with the U S Air Training Command. He will join a U S Air Force Security Service unit in Misawa Japan after earning honors. He is a 1974 Neville High School and Northeast Louisiana University alumnus.
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Monroe
William L. Patton, III
William L. Patton Jr
Oliver Road
U.S. Air Training Command
U.S. Air Force Security Service
Northeast Louisiana University
Neville High School
Weather Today and Outlook Twin Cities Forecast
Residents of the Twin Cities may see partly cloudy skies today tonight and Tuesday with a slight chance of showers or thundershowers Tuesday. Highs in the mid 70s and nights near 50. Winds mostly easterly and southeasterly at 5 to 10 mph. Rain chance about 20 percent Tuesday. FAA at Monroe Municipal Airport logged a trace of rain with a Sunday high of 77 and a morning low of 50. Louisiana outlook shows scattered showers and a few thunderstorms mainly central and southern Wednesday and Thursday, little rain Friday. Temperatures to trend minorly with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
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FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Hearings On Airline Deregulation Open Tuesday
Washington AP reports legislation to loosen federal control of airlines aims to boost consumer benefits by allowing route by route fare changes and easier entry or withdrawal on routes. The plan promises subsidies to unregulated commuter airlines and cites a Kennedy subcommittee study predicting major fare cuts and better service, especially to small cities, with increased competition and efficiency overall.
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Ford Administration
Senate Commerce Subcommittee On Aviation
Pasco
Wash
Boise
Idaho
Varney Air Lines
Varney
United Airlines
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Now You Know By United Press International
The Ross Shelf in Antarctica contains ice 500 to 1,500 feet thick and spans an area comparable to France in extent.
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United Press International
Ross Shelf
Antarctica
France
River Stages Station Flood Present Change
River gauge readings show Station flood status with two stage updates. Monroe reports 40 and 30.6 with a 2 point drop, Camden records 26 and 10.3 with a 2.5 point fall.
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Monroe
Camden
Silent Treatment Boosts Grammar For High School Students
CHICAGO AP A high school English teacher used a silent treatment approach with sophomores in two semesters to improve grammar and writing. Over nine weeks per term students communicated only in writing while the teacher replied in writing or with flash cards. Results showed the silent groups outpacing traditional classes in grammar and writing ability.
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Chicago
Lavonne Mueller
DeKalb
Ill
Mueller
Illinois English Bulletin
Callaghan Named Britain's New Prime Minister
Foreign Secretary James Callaghan is chosen to succeed Harold Wilson as Labor leader and prime minister. He edges Michael Foot 176 to 137 after a three ballot party vote, pledges closer Western Europe United States ties, and plans a cabinet with younger figures while keeping core Labour pledges.
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James Callaghan
Harold Wilson
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Labor Party
Europe
United States
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Michael Foot
Labor
Foot
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Wilson
Northern Ireland
Henry A. Kissinger
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House of Commons
Environment
Anthony Crosland
Home
Roy Jenkins
Energy
Tony Benn
Denis Healey
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