Loyalty Oath Held Valid By Justices
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 3 that states may require employees to sign a broad loyalty oath opposing the overthrow of government by force or illegal means. The Massachusetts oath, upheld by the majority led by Chief Justice Burger, was challenged by Lucretia Richardson who was fired for refusing to sign. Justice Douglas and others dissented, with Powell and Rehnquist not participating. The decision contrasts past rulings striking down similar oaths in Florida Arizona Maryland New York and Washington.
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Florida
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United States of America
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Byron R. White
Harry 0. Blackmun
William ©. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr
Lewis F. Powell ,Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Warren I. Burger
High Court
Lucretiz Peteros Richardson
Boston State Tiespital
Nixon halts air raids on Hanoi Haiphong amid intensifying battles
AP reports Nixon suspends U S air attacks over Hanoi and Haiphong to pressure North Vietnam to halt its South Vietnam offensive. Saigon sources say strikes resume south of the 20th parallel, with limited activity north of the DMZ. South Vietnamese forces claim near 700 NVA casualties in three fronts as Hanoi, Hai Phong warnings persist. Militants indicate possible NVA withdrawals to regroup, while attacks on Hue and Lai Khe remain possible.
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Washington
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Lai Khe
Weather snapshot from Redmond Oregon report
Readable weather note records a high temperature around 12 degrees at Redmond Oregon with a low not specified. The fragment mentions Monday and a context of cold conditions near the ae Weautt s.
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Todd Dale Brown Born in Baton Rouge Grandson of Neville coach
Twin Cities Chit Chat notes the birth of Todd Dale Brown, seven pounds, born Friday in Baton Rouge to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown. Grandson of Neville High School football coach Charlie Brown, with paternal grandparents listed and great-grandmothers identified. The item casts him as an All American prospect in local sports lore.
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Charlie Brown
Brown
Baton Rouge
Todd Dale Brown
Tom Brown
Jackie Elmore
Monroe
W. J. Kleinpeter
Pineville
Todd
Laird Defends Vietnam Policy Amid War In VN
Secretary Laird told the Senate group that negotiating for peace while North Vietnamese troops invade South Vietnam would be irresponsible. He cited violations of the 1968 accords, discussed Nixon's Vietnamization, and noted U S air, naval actions and troop reductions. Rogers backed bombing around Hanoi and Hanoi Hai Phong, pledging no new ground troops or nuclear weapons.
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Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Laird
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon
Demilitarized
Cambodia
Laos
Southeast Asia
Fulbright
Senate Armed Services Committee
William P. Rogers
Rogers
North
Chinese Visitors Greeted By Nixon at White House
President Nixon welcomed 12 members of the Chinese table tennis team in the Rose Garden, saying the US tour promotes friendship and a better chance for world peace. He recalled his China visit last year and hoped to return in springtime, extending greetings to Mao and Chou En-lai.
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People’s Republic of China
Li Meng-hua
Mao
Chou En-lai
Rose Garden
Chou’ En-tai
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Forbidden City
Nixon Cox
William P. Rogers
University of ‘Maryland
Cole Feld
White House aide offers to testify before Senate panel
White House aide Petey M Flanigan said he would appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee if questioning is limited to his role in hiring a Justice Department financial consultant for the ITT antitrust suit and his meeting with ITT president Harold Geneen. Democrats Kennedy Bayh and Tunney oppose conditional testimony, urging broader questioning and possibly inviting other aides.
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White House
Petey M. Flanigan
Senate Judiciary Committee
James 0. Eastland
D-Miss
Flanigan
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITT
Harold S. Geneen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Kennedy, “I Will Feel No Restraint By ‘the Conditions He’s Established.” Kennedy
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
John Tunney
Calif
Tunney
William Timmons
Charles Colson
Herb Klein
Nixon
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
James E. C. Eastland
Apollo 16 Guidance Problem Is Solved
Apollo 16 faced a brief inertial guidance lock when Thomas Mattingly and Mission Control corrected a gimbal fault that froze the platform. John Young and Charles Duke prepared Orion for lunar descent, reporting the lander in good shape despite paint flaking, as the mission continued toward a Wednesday moon rendezvous.
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Charles M. Duke Jr
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Cooling Trend Promises Cooler Weather This Weekend
Pleasant spring days continue as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern U.S. keeps skies mostly clear through Wednesday. A slow warming today brings temperatures to the lower 80s with upper 80s by Wednesday, then a cooler turn with showers possible Thursday and early Friday. Winds shift to southeast at 8 to 18 mph as moisture increases slightly.
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Louisiana
United States
Crash of Plane in Africa Fatal to More Than 60
An East African Airways VC10 crashed on takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Rome and London, killing or presumed dead of the 106 aboard. Eyewitnesses reported at least 34 survivors, with many passengers believed to be British. The crash occurred as the jet cleared the runway, exploding beside a hill.
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East African Airways
Rome
London
Nairobi
Kenya
Britain
Profits Exceeding Legal Base Target
government price setter told Congress as many as 10 percent of the nation’s largest firms may have illegal excess profits. Grayson urged possible triple-price cuts with refunds and warned controls could extend to food if inflation persists. He clashed with Senator Proxmire over the program’s effectiveness and warned of possible food controls if needed.
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Congress
Price Commission
Grayson
Sen
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proximire
Slenry Reuss
Reuss
U.S. Treasury
Hayson
Commission
Please Furnish a Copy for My File Chuckle
A humorous quip turns a formal request into a warning. The speaker mocks double meanings of a routine phrase and hints at impending trouble. The tone blends dry irony with office banter.
Moon Soil Sample To Be Preserved
Apollo 16 moon soil will be stored for future study by scientists using advanced tools decades from now. Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke will place a 16 inch core tube in Descartes highlands and return it in a vacuum tight can. Dr. William Phinney says the samples will stay in pristine condition to aid future lunar research and potential discoveries with more sensitive techniques.
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Moon
William Phinney
Manned ‘Spacecraft Center
Space ‘Agency
Outer Space
Phinney
Paul Gast
Manned Spacecraft Center
California
Teacher Group Attacks Tenure Critics in Louisiana
The Association of Classroom Teachers condemns moves to weaken teacher tenure amid debate over Louisiana's tenure law. It cites recent political influence on staffing and urges teachers to lobby lawmakers to protect competent educators and keep the profession free of corruption.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Tere Law
Creau
Joowishana
Act
Education Suph
Cbet
Mie
Michot
Grayson urges ICC to suspend freight increase
Price Commission Chairman C Jack Grayson Jr urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend a proposed 489 million freight rate increase for the railroads. The ICC plans to end hearings this week and the new rates would take effect May 1, averaging 4.5 percent. Grayson asked for a pause so staffs can study the rates’ justification.
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ICC
Washington
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Interstate Commerce Commission
TCC
George M. Stafford
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Johnson outboard trade offer for later models works
Classified note states a 9.5 Johnson outboard is for trade for a late model 18 or 20 Johnson or Mercury. Contact phone is 387 6057 for responses.
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Mercury
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